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3 Youths Drown in Son River, Palamu; 2 Rescued

  • Rupesh 
  • Jharkhand
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3 Youths Drown in Son River, Palamu; 2 RescuedSaralnama

3 youths drowned in Son River, Palamu district, on while bathing. 8-10 young men went to the river around 4 PM. 5 began drowning in deep water. Friends rescued 2, but 3 were swept away by strong currents. 2 missing youths are from Bihar: Ankush Paswan (22) from Sherghati and Barhu alias Adarsh Chandravanshi (22) from Itwa, Nabinagar. The third is Rajnish Chandravanshi (23) from Pokhrahai. Police arrived at Barwadiha Ghat, Pokhrahai. They're using steamers and local swimmers for search operations. Bodies were not recovered at the time of reporting. (Updated 26 Oct 2025, 21:23 IST; source: link)

Key Points

  • 3 youths drowned in Son River, Palamu district, on 19 Nov while bathing
  • 8-10 young men went to the river around 4 PM
  • 5 began drowning in deep water