Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Three Rescued From Flooded Bridge in Jharkhand
Three people were riding motorcycles across a bridge in Jharkhand.
Heavy rain caused the Gerua river to rise quickly.
Floodwater covered the bridge and trapped them in the middle.
Local people and divers worked for about an hour to rescue them.
One person, Sanjay Paswan, fainted because he was frightened by the swollen river.
He was taken to a nearby health centre.
Doctors said his condition was stable.
The other two people were also rescued safely.
Three people traveling on two motorcycles became stranded on a bridge over the swollen Gerua river.
The incident occurred during heavy rainfall within Tandwa police station limits in Chatra district.
Locals and divers rescued all three after an operation lasting about one hour.
Sanjay Paswan, 27, fainted after seeing the flooded river and was taken to Tandwa Community Health Centre.
Paswan’s condition was stable; the other two were identified as Sandip Kumar Sankh and Balram Goswami.
- Who
- Three motorcycle travelers: Sanjay Paswan, Sandip Kumar Sankh, and Balram Goswami.
- What
- They became stranded on a bridge flooded by the swollen Gerua river and were rescued.
- When
- Thursday, during heavy rainfall; the report gives no specific date.
- Where
- A bridge over the Gerua river in Tandwa police station limits, Chatra district, Jharkhand.
- Why
- The river’s water level suddenly rose and overflowed the bridge amid heavy rain.
- People rescued
- Three
- Vehicles
- Two motorcycles
- River
- Gerua river
- Location
- Tandwa police station area, Chatra district, Jharkhand
- Rescue duration
- About one hour
- Medical case
- Sanjay Paswan fainted and was admitted to Tandwa Community Health Centre
- Condition
- Paswan was reported to be stable