Archive · 22 Dec 2025
Woman, daughter drown in UP river crossing
A woman named Sunita Devi and her 8-year-old daughter, Anshu, drowned in a river in Uttar Pradesh, India.
They were crossing the river to deliver food to Sunita's brother-in-law.
Sunita's other daughter, Shubhi, who is 10 years old, is in the hospital in critical condition.
Local villagers heard the commotion and pulled all three out of the water.
The police are investigating the incident, and the bodies of Sunita and Anshu have been sent for examination.
The local authorities are ensuring proper medical care for Shubhi.
Sunita Devi (40) and her 8-year-old daughter Anshu drowned while crossing the Tedhi river in Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh.
Sunita was delivering food to her brother-in-law who was irrigating a nearby field.
Local villagers rescued all three from the river and took them to a community health center.
Sunita and Anshu were declared dead, while Shubhi (10) is in critical condition and undergoing treatment.
Authorities are ensuring proper medical care for Shubhi and have sent the bodies for postmortem examination.
- Who
- Sunita Devi (40), her daughters Anshu (8) and Shubhi (10)
- What
- Drowning incident while crossing the Tedhi river
- When
- December 22
- Where
- Nawabganj police station area, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Sunita was delivering food to her brother-in-law who was irrigating a nearby field
- Victims
- Sunita Devi (40), Anshu (8), Shubhi (10)
- Location
- Tedhi river, Nawabganj police station area, Gonda district, Uttar Pradesh
- Date
- December 22
- Condition of Shubhi
- Critical
- Action Taken
- Bodies sent for postmortem, police investigating