Screengrab of the video showing NDRF personnel searching for people in Narmada river at Poicha, Gujarat, on May 15, 2024.
Credit: PTI
At least eight people are feared drowned in Narmada river in Poicha, Gujarat. NDRF personnel rushed to the spot and rescue operations are under way. According to PTI, one person has been rescued till now.
The incident is believed to have occurred yesterday afternoon, when they were swimming, ANI reported.
They were part of a group of 17 persons from Surat who were on a visit to Poicha village to take a holy bath in the Narmada river after offering prayers at a temple, he said. Fire brigade personnel from Rajpipla town and local swimmers are making efforts to trace and rescue them, the police said.
More details awaited....
(With PTI inputs)