Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Three Men Rescued From Chenab After Water Level Surge
Three men went to the Chenab River for an evening outing.
They were sitting near the river when the water suddenly rose.
The rising water trapped them in the middle of the river.
They moved onto a rock to stay safe.
People nearby saw what happened and alerted the police.
Police officers called the Army and the State Disaster Response Force for help.
Strong currents and more rising water made the rescue difficult.
After about two hours, rescuers brought all three men safely back to shore.
Three men were stranded in the Chenab River near Chandian Ghat in Akhnoor, Jammu.
The men were identified as Sunil Kumar, Arjun Dev Singh and Manik Kumar.
A sudden rise in water around 8 p.m. forced them onto a rock in the river.
Jammu Police, the Army and the State Disaster Response Force conducted the rescue.
After nearly two hours, all three men were safely evacuated; heavy rainfall caused the water surge.
- Who
- Sunil Kumar, Arjun Dev Singh and Manik Kumar were rescued by Jammu Police, the Army and the State Disaster Response Force.
- What
- The three men were stranded in the Chenab River and later safely evacuated.
- When
- The incident occurred late Saturday, August 22; the water rose sharply at around 8 p.m., and the rescue took nearly two hours.
- Where
- The incident took place near Chandian Ghat in Akhnoor, Jammu.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall in the river’s catchment area caused a sudden rise in water levels and strong currents.
- People rescued
- Three men
- Names
- Sunil Kumar, Arjun Dev Singh and Manik Kumar
- River
- Chenab River
- Location
- Chandian Ghat, Akhnoor, Jammu
- Water surge
- Around 8 p.m. after heavy rainfall in the catchment area
- Rescue agencies
- Jammu Police, the Army and the State Disaster Response Force
- Rescue duration
- Nearly two hours