Dehradun, July 18 -- Garhwal Post Bureau
Tharali (Chamoli), 15 Jul: A tragedy struck the Gauchar region of Chamoli district after two young boys drowned in the Lodiya Gadhera (stream). The incident occurred near Panai village when five children, reportedly en route to their tuition classes, chose to take a dip in the rain-swollen stream. According to locals and initial reports, one child began to drown, prompting the other four to leap in to save him. While three children were eventually rescued, two became trapped in a whirlpool and tragically drowned.
Police and SDRF teams, acting swiftly upon being informed, launched a search and rescue operation at the site. The two children, once recovered from the stream, were rushed to the nearest ...