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Bihar: Youth Drowns in Son River, Body Recovered After Hours
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 21 Jun 2026, 04:01 PM
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A 19-year-old boy, Rishu Kumar, drowned in the Son River in Bihar's Arwal district after getting trapped in a deep pit formed by sand mining. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) recovered his body after an extensive search.
Tragedy struck in Arwal district of Bihar on Sunday when 19-year-old Rishu Kumar drowned in the Son River. The incident occurred at the Ahiaapur Lakh Ghat. Kumar had gone to the river with three friends for a bath.
He reportedly got caught in a deep pit, a consequence of sand mining operations in the area, and was unable to escape. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was engaged to conduct a search for the missing youth.
After several hours of searching, the SDRF team successfully recovered Kumar's body. The incident has caused immense grief and mourning within the family.
He reportedly got caught in a deep pit, a consequence of sand mining operations in the area, and was unable to escape. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was engaged to conduct a search for the missing youth.
After several hours of searching, the SDRF team successfully recovered Kumar's body. The incident has caused immense grief and mourning within the family.