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Crime
Two Cousins Lose Lives in Ganga Drowning Near Shekhdumri, Bihar, Before Chhath Festival
✍️ Amar Ujala · Patna
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 10:40 AM
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In Shekhdumri village of Saran district, two young cousins drowned in the Ganga river on the eve of the Chhath festival, leaving families in mourning.
On the morning of the day before the Chhath festival, two young cousins from Shekhdumri village in Saran district of Bihar fell into the Ganga river and could not be rescued in time.
The incident occurred near the banks where villagers often gather for the festival’s preparations, but the current was stronger than expected.
Local police and rescue teams rushed to the scene, but the two victims were already lost. The families are now in deep grief.
Officials have urged caution and better supervision of river activities during the festival period to prevent similar tragedies.
The incident occurred near the banks where villagers often gather for the festival’s preparations, but the current was stronger than expected.
Local police and rescue teams rushed to the scene, but the two victims were already lost. The families are now in deep grief.
Officials have urged caution and better supervision of river activities during the festival period to prevent similar tragedies.