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Bihar Woman Swept Away by Ganga Found Alive in Uttar Pradesh After 15 Days
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 16 Sep 2026, 06:05 AM
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A woman from Bihar who was swept away by the Ganga river 15 days ago has been traced alive in Uttar Pradesh. Authorities confirmed her recovery and said she is receiving medical care.
The incident occurred when the woman was caught in the strong currents of the Ganga while she was near the riverbank in Bihar. She was swept away and reported missing to local police.
Search and rescue teams, including police and disaster response units, conducted operations along the river stretch for nearly two weeks, hoping to locate her.
On the fifteenth day, she was found alive in a village in Uttar Pradesh, downstream from where she had gone missing. She was immediately taken to a nearby health centre for evaluation.
Officials said she is stable and is being reunited with her family. No further details about her condition have been released.
Search and rescue teams, including police and disaster response units, conducted operations along the river stretch for nearly two weeks, hoping to locate her.
On the fifteenth day, she was found alive in a village in Uttar Pradesh, downstream from where she had gone missing. She was immediately taken to a nearby health centre for evaluation.
Officials said she is stable and is being reunited with her family. No further details about her condition have been released.