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Two dead, woman missing as swollen river sweeps three villagers in Jharkhand
✍️ The Statesman
🗓 31 Aug 2026, 03:36 PM
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Heavy rains caused a river in Jharkhand to overflow, sweeping three villagers away; two bodies have been recovered while a woman remains missing.
Heavy rain in Jharkhand raised water levels in a local river, causing it to burst its banks and sweep away three villagers. The incident was reported early on Monday near a remote stretch of the river where the three residents were believed to be working in the fields.
Rescue teams from the district administration and local volunteers reached the site within hours. Two of the missing persons were found dead downstream, while the third, a woman, could not be located despite extensive searches.
Authorities have launched a continued search operation and have urged residents in the surrounding villages to avoid the riverbanks until the water recedes. The district collector said that the swollen river is a result of unusually heavy monsoon showers that have battered the region over the past week.
The incident underscores the growing risk of flash floods in Jharkhand’s hilly terrain, prompting officials to review early‑warning systems and community awareness programmes.
Rescue teams from the district administration and local volunteers reached the site within hours. Two of the missing persons were found dead downstream, while the third, a woman, could not be located despite extensive searches.
Authorities have launched a continued search operation and have urged residents in the surrounding villages to avoid the riverbanks until the water recedes. The district collector said that the swollen river is a result of unusually heavy monsoon showers that have battered the region over the past week.
The incident underscores the growing risk of flash floods in Jharkhand’s hilly terrain, prompting officials to review early‑warning systems and community awareness programmes.