Tragic Drownings in Madhya Pradesh: Four Dead, One Missing

Four persons, including three girls, drowned in separate incidents in Madhya Pradesh's Khargone and Shajapur districts. A 19-year-old man also went missing in a river. The incidents occurred during religious activities. Search operations are underway to locate the missing individual.

Tragedy struck in Madhya Pradesh as four individuals, including three young girls, drowned in two separate incidents in the Khargone and Shajapur districts. Authorities reported that a 19-year-old man is also missing after being swept away in a river.

In the Khargone district, Sub-Divisional Officer of Police (SDOP) Archana Rawat revealed that the girls, identified as Anshika (10), Meenakshi (12), and Karishma (14), drowned while performing a religious ritual at the Choral river. The incident occurred when one girl slipped, and the others attempted a rescue, only for the tragedy to unfold.

In Shajapur, a separate incident claimed the life of Kripal Singh Mewada (30) while his 19-year-old nephew, Nirmal Mewada, went missing. They were taking a dip at the confluence of the Parvati and Ajnala rivers during Sarv Pitru Amavasya. Search operations by NDRF personnel are ongoing to locate Nirmal.