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25-year-old Drowns While Crossing Son River in Shahdol, Search Ongoing
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 19 Oct 2026, 03:46 PM
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A 25‑year‑old man went missing after falling into deep water while trying to retrieve a boat on the Son River near Shahdol, prompting police and SDERF teams to launch a search.
A 25‑year‑old resident was attempting to cross the Son River near Shahdol when he entered deep water to bring a boat that had drifted to the opposite bank. The youth slipped and disappeared beneath the surface, and his whereabouts remain unknown.
Local police received the distress call and, together with a team from the State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF), began a coordinated search operation. Divers, rescue boats and ground personnel were deployed along the riverbanks to locate any sign of the missing person.
Hours into the effort, rescuers have not recovered any trace of the youth. Officials have urged anyone with information to come forward and have cautioned the public about the hazards of attempting to cross the river during high flow conditions.
The incident underscores the risks associated with river crossings in the region, especially during the monsoon season when water levels rise rapidly.
Local police received the distress call and, together with a team from the State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF), began a coordinated search operation. Divers, rescue boats and ground personnel were deployed along the riverbanks to locate any sign of the missing person.
Hours into the effort, rescuers have not recovered any trace of the youth. Officials have urged anyone with information to come forward and have cautioned the public about the hazards of attempting to cross the river during high flow conditions.
The incident underscores the risks associated with river crossings in the region, especially during the monsoon season when water levels rise rapidly.