Two Teenagers Drown in Patna’s Ganga as Search Continues for Third

Overview

• Three friends bathing near a barricade at a ghat in Patna’s Malsalami area slipped into deep water, leaving two dead and one missing.
• The recovered boys were identified as Ganesh Kumar and Rohit Kumar, both 18, who were pulled from the river and declared dead at Nalanda Medical College Hospital.
• The missing teenager is Shibu Kumar, and police with the State Disaster Response Force are conducting an active river search.
• Police said the group came from Patna’s Kankarbagh area, and the drop-off near the barricade can mask sudden depth that can trap bathers.
• An IANS report described a festival crowd at Damrahi Ghat and said five youths had entered the river, as officials urged people to avoid deep water and risky acts like taking selfies near strong currents.