Overview
- NDRF and SDRF searched through Thursday with boats and divers but reported no recovery of the missing five.
- The group visited Bhakti Kutir before entering the river for a ritual dip, according to officials and survivor accounts.
- Survivors described a sudden drop from knee‑deep water and powerful sub-surface currents that quickly pulled people away.
- Rescuers recovered personal items on the bank, including Aadhaar and PAN cards for Upesh Kumar, and identified the missing as Sagar Gautam, Upesh Kumar, Pratap, Abhijit and Raunak.
- Authorities extended efforts downstream toward Umananda Temple, paused operations overnight due to low visibility, treated rescued individuals at a hospital, and noted conflicting reports on whether eight or nine people entered the water.