3 drown in Ganga during Durga idol immersion in Patna
India Today
Three young men drowned in the Ganga river during Durga idol immersion in Patna on Thursday.
At least three young men drowned in the Ganga river during the immersion of Goddess Durga idol in Patna on Thursday. The incident happened when a group of about 40 people had taken out an idol immersion procession from Nanlal Chapra to Sambalpur Ghat.
Three men entered the Ganga river to immerse the Durga idol, but they suddenly lost their balance and drowned in the river.
As per TOI reports, the deceased have been identified as Abhishek Kumar (19), Rohit Kumar (15) and Abhinath Kumar.
Several incidents of people drowning and getting washed away during Durga idol immersion have been reported from across the country.
At least five people drowned in a ditch filled with rainwater during the immersion of a Goddess Durga idol in Rajasthan's Ajmer district on Wednesday.
Similarly, at least eight people drowned and several others went missing in the flash floods in Bengal's Jalpaiguri during idol immersion. The crowd was gathered at the bank of Mal river for Bijoya Dashami when the incident happened.
