Overview
- Nine people entered the river near the ISKCON-affiliated Bhaktikutir site for a ritual bath when strong undercurrents swept them away.
- Four were rescued and taken to hospital, with officials and reports indicating two of the survivors are foreigners.
- NDRF and SDRF teams searched from Kharghuli toward Umananda Temple before suspending operations at sunset due to low visibility.
- Rescuers recovered belongings believed to be from several victims, including Aadhaar and PAN cards for one person identified as Upesh Kumar.
- Officials cited the lack of eyewitnesses and sudden depth changes as key obstacles, with searches set to expand downstream on Thursday.