Overview
- A group of nine entered the river near Kharghuli for a ritual bath when sudden depth changes and strong currents pulled five out of sight.
- Four survivors were rescued and taken to hospital, with at least one foreign national—identified as American Jacob Knutsen—among those safe.
- NDRF and SDRF teams reached within minutes of a 12:50 pm alert, deployed four rescue boats, and searched up to the Umananda Temple stretch.
- Personal belongings were recovered at the riverbank, including Aadhaar and PAN cards of Upesh Kumar, as officials named the missing as Pratap, Sagar, Upesh Kumar, Abhijit, and Raunak.
- Officials paused operations after sunset due to low visibility and cautioned the public to avoid entering the water as police secured the riverbank.