Gandhinagar: Eight people drowned while bathing in the Meshwo river in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar on Friday, an official said. The incident took place in Vasna Sogathi village.
Statement Of Deupty SP, Gandhinagar DT Gohil
According to Deputy SP, Gandhinagar DT Gohil, “There is Vasna Sogathi village in the Dehgam tehsil. Nine youth from the village came to the dam on Meshwo River at noon. They were bathing here and the idol of Lord Ganesh also came for Visarjan … Out of those 9 people, one was drowning while bathing. So, other people also came to save him…Till now, we have recovered 8 bodies from here. An eyewitness has said that only 8 people drowned. So accordingly, we have recovered all the bodies…Still, the teams of SDRF and NDRF are deployed here to ensure that anyone else is not missing in this area…”
#WATCH | Gujarat: NDRF Team Commander Lakhan Raghuvanshi says, “Gandhinagar NDRF team is carrying out the rescue operation…8 bodies have been recovered and according to the villagers, one person is missing…Rescue operation is being conducted by a team of divers…A team of… pic.twitter.com/lHqxjAnJKX
— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2024
#WATCH | Gujarat | Deputy SP, Gandhinagar, DT Gohil says, “There is Vasna Sogathi village in the Dehgam tehsil. 9 youths from the village came to the dam on Meshwo River at noon. They were bathing here when an idol of Lord Ganesh came for Visarjan. Out of those 9 people, one was… pic.twitter.com/7JZOCkeot7
— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2024
#WATCH | Gujarat: Rescue operation underway by NDRF and SDRF teams after 8 people drowned in the river in Vasna Sogathi village of Dehgam tehsil of Gandhinagar district. https://t.co/VL6ooYnmd7 pic.twitter.com/LwBWsJ7umi
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Speaking on the rescue efforts, NDRF Team Commander Lakhan Raghuvanshi said, “The Gandhinagar NDRF team is actively engaged in the operation. We have recovered eight bodies, and according to local reports, one person remains unaccounted for. Our divers are working tirelessly to conduct the rescue operation, with both NDRF and SDRF teams involved.”
PM Modi Expresses Grief At The Loss Of Lives
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief at the loss of lives in the drowning incident in Gandhinagar.
In a post on X, PM Modi wrote, “Deeply saddened by the news of the loss of life in the drowning incident in Dehgam taluk of Gujarat. My condolences to all the families who have lost their loved ones in this tragedy.”
ગુજરાતના દહેગામ તાલુકામાં ડૂબી જવાની ઘટનામાં થયેલ જાનહાનિના સમાચારથી અત્યંત દુઃખ થયું. આ દુર્ઘટનામાં જેમણે પોતાનાં સ્વજનોને ગુમાવ્યા છે એ સૌ પરિવારો સાથે મારી સંવેદના વ્યક્ત કરું છું. ઈશ્વર દિવંગત આત્માઓને શાંતિ અર્પણ કરે એ જ પ્રાર્થના….
ૐ શાંતિ….॥
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 13, 2024
