Uttar Pradesh: The family went into the river for the last rites, took the lives of four more people with them

A shocking case has come to light from Sitapur, UP (Sitapur News). Where a person’s family took him to the river for last rites. But the boat full of people attending the last rites suddenly overturned. In the rescue operation, seven people were rescued safely with the help of villagers and divers. But four people including two teenagers died in it. The search for the remaining missing people is on. The bodies have been sent for post-mortem.

Four members of a family who went to the river for last rites died

Actually this accident is from Ratanganj of Biswan tehsil. Where as soon as the information about this accident was received, the tehsil and police officials reached the spot. Rescue operations are being carried out continuously by divers and villagers. It happened that Dinesh, son of Nage, a resident of Ratanganj, died due to drowning while bathing in the Sharda river yesterday. After which the next day the family members were crossing the Sharda river to perform the last rites of Dinesh’s body. There were about 12 people on the small boat. Meanwhile the boat sank.

The deceased died by drowning in the river

According to the information, the boat lost its balance when it was in the middle of the river. There was a stir among the villagers when the boat overturned. Seeing people drowning, the nearby villagers jumped into the river. After which the divers of the village also joined the rescue operation. Seven people drowning in the river have been rescued alive. Four people lost their lives in this accident.

Among the dead are 13-year-old Kumkum, 30-year-old Khushboo and 34-year-old Sanjay and another died by drowning in the river. Some villagers are still missing. Among the missing is a two and a half year old child.