UP: 3 dead, 5 missing after 9 swept away in Agra; SDRF teams deployed

AGRA: Three men died and 5 went missing aft being swept distant by beardown currents during Durga idol immersion astatine an undesignated spot connected the slope of Utangan stream successful Agra’s Dungarwala colony connected Thursday.

One idiosyncratic was rescued, and a hunt is underway with SDRF teams deployed.Gagan Singh, 28, and Ompal Chand, 32, were recovered dormant by rescue teams. The 3rd unfortunate is yet to beryllium identified. The incidental occurred erstwhile 9 men entered the stream to immerse 2 idols. As they moved into deeper water, they were pulled nether by the current. Relatives waiting connected the slope raised the alarm.Madan Singh, successful complaint of Kheragarh constabulary station, and his squad reached the tract and jumped into the river. They managed to prevention 1 of the men and aboriginal recovered the 3 bodies. Agra DM Aravind Mallapa Bangari said, “We had designated circumstantial locations for idol immersion. The radical initially went to 1 of these sites but was stopped from entering the river. However, they entered the stream astatine a non-designated spot.

They had 2 idols. While immersing the 2nd idol, they entered deeper waters & were swept away.”