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Reel gone wrong: Woman swept away in gushing Ganga river while filming video in Uttarakhand

In the video, the woman is seen stepping into the Ganga river despite the strong currents.

Within moments, the woman loses her balance and is swept away by the water (Image source: @jagriti23091982/X)

A tragic incident unfolded at the Manikarnika Ghat in Uttarakhand’s Uttarkashi, where a woman drowned in the Ganga river allegedly while filming a reel video. According to a viral social media post, the local police have not recovered her body yet.

In a video shared on X, the woman is seen stepping into the river despite the strong currents. Within moments, she loses her footing and is swept away by the strong water current. As the footage continues, a heart-wrenching cry can be heard in the background, “mummy, mummy,” believed to be from the woman’s child.

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A woman lost her life while making #reelsvideo in Uttarkashi, #Uttarakhand. While making reels at #Uttarkashi Manikarnika Ghat, the woman slipped in the strong current of the river and was swept away and lost her life. The local police have not yet recovered the body of the girl. pic.twitter.com/KIJKhpl59N

— jagritimedia.com (@jagriti23091982) April 16, 2025

Reacting to the video, a user wrote, “Hearing the cry of “Mummy” – just broke my heart. Like first aid training, fire training etc, separate training should be done for all people seeing this trend of making reels in dangerous positions.”

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Several such deaths while shooting for social media posts have been reported over the last year.

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On July 16, 2024, Aanvi Kamdar, 26, a popular travel influencer from Mumbai, died after falling into a 350-foot gorge while filming an Instagram reel at the Kumbhe waterfall near Raigad, Maharashtra. Aanvi was shooting the video with friends when the accident occurred.

Following the fall, a rescue operation lasting nearly six hours was launched to retrieve her from the gorge. Though she was rushed to a nearby hospital with severe injuries, she died during treatment.

Recently, fitness influencer Piku Singh, known for her unique running videos in unconventional locations, triggered outrage after she shared a video of herself running alongside a speeding train. While the video was meant to highlight her athleticism, it sparked backlash instead, with many viewers expressing concern over the safety hazards rather than being impressed by the stunt.

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