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Three cousins drown while crossing flooded anicut in Chhattisgarh
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 11:36 PM
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Three cousins lost their lives after attempting to cross a flooded anicut in Chhattisgarh, according to reports from The Times of India.
Three young men, identified as cousins, died while trying to cross a flooded anicut in the state of Chhattisgarh. The incident was reported by The Times of India, which confirmed that the trio succumbed to drowning.
Local authorities were alerted to the tragedy after the victims failed to reach the other side of the water barrier. Rescue teams reached the site, but the three cousins were already deceased.
The incident underscores the hazards of attempting to traverse waterlogged structures during periods of high water flow. Officials have urged residents to avoid crossing flooded anicuts and similar water bodies until conditions improve.
Further details about the exact location of the anicut and the identities of the deceased have not been released pending notification of family members.
Local authorities were alerted to the tragedy after the victims failed to reach the other side of the water barrier. Rescue teams reached the site, but the three cousins were already deceased.
The incident underscores the hazards of attempting to traverse waterlogged structures during periods of high water flow. Officials have urged residents to avoid crossing flooded anicuts and similar water bodies until conditions improve.
Further details about the exact location of the anicut and the identities of the deceased have not been released pending notification of family members.