Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Delhi 18-year-old swept away in flooded drain amid heavy rain
Very heavy rain has been falling in Delhi and nearby cities.
An 18-year-old young man named Ankit was walking home from a nearby city called Noida.
The roads were covered with water, and a big drain was overflowing with fast-moving water.
Ankit slipped on the wet road and lost his balance.
He fell into the drain, and the strong water carried him away.
People nearby tried to help him, but the water was too strong.
Police officers and special rescue teams came to look for him.
They searched all through the night and into the next day.
Ankit still had not been found, and the search was still going on.
An 18-year-old youth, Ankit, was swept away by a strong current in the flooded Priyanka Camp drain in Madanpur Khadar, southeast Delhi, on Friday, August 7.
He slipped and lost his balance on a waterlogged road while returning home from Noida amid heavy rainfall in the Delhi-NCR region.
Ankit's friend Manish, who was present at the spot, told police that Ankit fell into the drain and was carried off by the strong flow of water.
Local residents tried to rescue the youth, but the force of the water was too strong and their attempts failed.
Delhi Police, the DDMA East Rescue Team, and the Delhi Fire Service searched through the night, but Ankit remained untraced as of Saturday and the search was still underway.
- Who
- Ankit, an 18-year-old resident of Bhim Colony, Ali Vihar, Delhi, who went missing after being swept into a drain; his friend Manish was the complainant.
- What
- Swept away by a strong current in the flooded Priyanka Camp drain, prompting an ongoing search-and-rescue operation.
- When
- Friday, August 7, amid heavy rainfall in Delhi-NCR (reported as evening in two articles and night in one).
- Where
- Near Priyanka Camp Nala in Madanpur Khadar, within the Sarita Vihar police station limits in southeast Delhi.
- Why
- He slipped and lost his balance on a waterlogged road while returning home from Noida and was carried away by the strong flow of accumulated floodwater.
- Missing person
- Ankit, son of Sunil, aged about 18 years
- Residence
- E-13, Bhim Colony, Ali Vihar, Delhi
- Incident location
- Priyanka Camp Nala, Madanpur Khadar, southeast Delhi
- Police station
- Sarita Vihar, Delhi; PCR call received on August 7
- Date of incident
- Friday, August 7 (evening; one report says night)
- Friend/complainant
- Manish, son of Raj Kishor, resident of Bhim Colony
- Rescue teams
- Delhi Police, DDMA East Rescue Team, Delhi Fire Service (Fire Tender WT-74)
- Status
- Search ongoing; Ankit not traced as of Saturday
