Man Feared Drowned After Car Plunges into River in North Goa

A 22-year-old man named Bhashudev Bhandari is missing and feared drowned after his car plunged into a river in North Goa. The incident occurred while he was evading another vehicle. A search operation involving fire and emergency services and Indian Navy divers is currently underway.

A 22-year-old man is missing and feared drowned after his car plunged into a river in North Goa early Sunday morning.

The police identified the missing victim as Bhashudev Bhandari, a native of Bharuch, Gujarat. According to officials, Bhandari's vehicle went off a jetty in St Estevan village while he was evading another car that was giving chase.

Emergency services and Indian Navy divers have joined forces in a search operation to locate him while a woman who was in the car with Bhandari managed to swim to safety.

(With inputs from agencies.)