Overview

• Six girls aged 10 to 18 from the same extended family drowned on June 3 while bathing and filming a reel video in the Yamuna near Nagla Swami village.
• One girl slipped into a deep channel, and the others were swept away when they tried to rescue her, according to ACP Vinayak Bhosle.
• Local police and divers recovered all six bodies; two girls who were initially hospitalized later died during treatment.
• Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief, directed district authorities to assist the families and announced ₹4 lakh compensation per victim from the disaster relief fund.
• The tragedy has plunged the village into mourning and renewed calls for stronger public awareness about river safety during peak summer heat.