Punjab floods: Two drown in swollen stream in Ludhiana

Six people had gone to take a bath in Buddha Dariya and two of them, aged 18 and 21, were swept away.

Ludhiana | July 19, 2023 02:55 PM IST

People wade through a flood affected area in Mandi Chohlian village after breach in Sutlej River embankment, in Jalandhar, Monday, July 17, 2023. (PTI photo/Representational)

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Two people drowned in the swollen Buddha Dariya stream of Ludhiana near Dhanansu village on Wednesday. At least 38 people have lost their lives in Punjab in flood-related incidents in the past few days.

Inspector Davinder Singh, SHO of the Meharban police station, said that a group of six people had gone to take a bath in Buddha Dariya and that two of them had been swept away.

He said that the drowned duo were identified as Saif Mohammad (18) and Mohammad Mohataram (21), both from Gurmail Park of the Tibba area.

He added that four others who had gone along were safe. They had tried to save the duo but in vain.

Police recovered both the bodies, initiated inquest proceedings under section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and sent them for an autopsy.

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Punjab floods: Two drown in swollen stream in Ludhiana

Six people had gone to take a bath in Buddha Dariya and two of them, aged 18 and 21, were swept away.

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