India, Sept. 8 -- A 14-year-old boy drowned in floodwater while fishing with his friends near Shastri Park in northeast Delhi, an official said on Saturday.
According to police, the boy from the Shastri Park area, had gone to the Yamuna bank alongwith his friends.
While fishing, he accidentally slipped into the water and was swept away by the current.
A call regarding the incident was received at Shastri Park police station on Friday evening, after which a team rushed to the spot along with personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF).
"The joint team launched a rescue operation and managed to pull out the boy from the water.
"He was immediately taken to Jag Pravesh Chandra (JPC) Hospital where doctors declared him brought ...