GORAKHPUR, July 17 -- : Three young men drowned in the Rapti on Tuesday evening in two separate incidents while bathing-one near Kalesar and the other at Barahuwan in Gorakhpur district. According to police, the incidents took place around 5 PM. Local police and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) launched rescue efforts soon after being alerted. However, due to low visibility, the operation was stopped at night and resumed early Wednesday morning.

One body was recovered on Wednesday near Sant Kabir Nagar district, about 26 kilometres from the incident site. The deceased has been identified as Shailendra ,19, a resident of Bamnauli village under Dhanghata Police Station in Sant Kabir Nagar. His body has been sent for post-mortem exa...