A group of devotees from Chilachand police station area of Madhya Pradesh was going to visit Kaila Devi. There were 17 devotees in this group. While crossing the Chambal river, all of them started drowning in the river. Nine of these somehow came out, but eight drowned.
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Rajasthan News: of Rajasthan Karauli A painful accident took place in the district on Saturday. While crossing Chambal river, eight devotees drowned in the river. All these devotees were coming to Karauli from Madhya Pradesh, when this incident took place at Jagdarpura near Rodhai in Mandrayal police station area. As soon as the information about the accident was received, the top officials of the police administration reached the spot. The police called the divers in a hurry. Divers have found the body of a young man, while seven are still said to be missing. Divers are engaged in their search.
According to the information, 17 people in the group of devotees were going from Madhya Pradesh today to visit Kaila Devi located in Karauli district of Rajasthan. The devotees felt that there is less water in the Chambal river. He will easily cross the river without the help of a boat. Slowly the devotees started crossing the river. He had reached halfway when all of them started drowning one by one. Nine of these devotees somehow came out by swimming, while eight devotees drowned in the river itself.
Dead body of a devotee found in the river
Hearing the screams of the people who came out of the river, the people around reached the spot. People informed the district police-administration about the accident. As soon as the information was received, the police-administration team reached the spot. The police called a team of divers from the spot. The team of divers reached the spot and started the rescue operation. Divers have so far recovered one body, while the search for the other bodies is on.
Minister Ramesh Meena took information about the incident
Karauli District Collector Ankit Kumar Singh told that the accident happened in Rodhai Ghat area of Mandrayal police station area. A total of 17 devotees were crossing the river. Of these, eight drowned, while 9 swam out. So far one dead body has been found from the river. Minister Ramesh Meena has also taken information about the incident. Rescue operation is going on for more than three hours. The relatives of the drowned people have also been informed about the incident.
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