Archive · 23 Aug 2026
Three Children Drown While Crossing River in Chhattisgarh
Three children in Chhattisgarh were crossing a river with their older cousin.
They were going home from school.
The cousin suggested using the river as a shortcut instead of crossing a bridge.
A strong current swept away three children.
The older cousin reached the riverbank safely.
Villagers, police and rescue workers searched for the children.
One body was found on Saturday evening, and the other two were found downstream on Sunday morning.
After medical examinations, the children were returned to their families.
Three children drowned after being swept away while crossing the Ghongha River in Bilaspur district.
The victims were siblings Anmol Jaiswal, 6, and Stuti, 7, and their cousin Shiksha, 6.
The children were returning from DP Vipra School with their 14-year-old cousin, Rajendra Jaiswal.
Rajendra suggested using the river as a shortcut and safely reached the bank after the current swept the others away.
Police, villagers and a State Disaster Response Force team recovered all three bodies, which were later handed to their families.
- Who
- Anmol Jaiswal, Stuti and their cousin Shiksha drowned; their 14-year-old cousin Rajendra Jaiswal survived.
- What
- Three children were swept away and drowned while crossing the Ghongha River.
- When
- The incident occurred on Saturday; the final two bodies were recovered on Sunday morning.
- Where
- The incident took place in the Ghongha River near Samdeel village in Bilaspur district, Chhattisgarh.
- Why
- The children used the river as a shortcut while returning home from school instead of taking a bridge route.
- Victims
- Anmol Jaiswal, 6; Stuti, 7; and Shiksha, 6
- Survivor
- Rajendra Jaiswal, 14
- River
- Ghongha River
- School
- DP Vipra School in Nayapara
- Distance
- The school was about 2 km from Samdeel village; two bodies were found about 1.5 km downstream.
- Rescue response
- Villagers, police and a State Disaster Response Force team conducted the search.
- Recovery
- Stuti's body was recovered Saturday evening, while the other two were found Sunday morning.