Archive · 29 Oct 2025
Four Family Members Feared Drowned in Gujarat's Dhatarwadi River After Heavy Rains
Heavy rain made a river in Gujarat very full and fast.
Four men from the same family went to swim in the river.
Sadly, the strong water carried them away, and they are now missing.
Rescuers, like firefighters and coast guards, are looking for them.
A special disaster response team is also helping with the search.
This happened in a village called Barbatana after a lot of rain fell in the area.
Four men from the same family are feared drowned in the Dhatarwadi River in Gujarat's Amreli district.
The incident occurred on Tuesday when the men went to take a bath in the river.
Heavy rainfall in the Rajula taluka had caused a strong water flow in the Dhatarwadi River.
Search and rescue operations are underway involving the fire department, Coast Guard, and local police.
A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team is en route to assist in the search.
The men are identified as Mehram Khema Parmar, his two brothers Aana and Bharat, and their sister's husband Himmat Pancha Vaghela.
- Who
- Four men, including three brothers and their sister's husband, all residents of Barbatana village.
- What
- Feared drowned in the Dhatarwadi River.
- When
- Tuesday afternoon, around 4 pm.
- Where
- Dhatarwadi River in Amreli, Gujarat, near a check dam by the crematorium in Dhareshvar village.
- Why
- They had gone to take a bath in the river, which had a strong current due to heavy rainfall in the preceding 24 hours.
- Location
- Dhatarwadi River, Amreli, Gujarat
- Incident Date
- Tuesday
- Missing Individuals
- Mehram Khema Parmar, Aana Parmar, Bharat Parmar, Himmat Pancha Vaghela
- Cause of Drowning
- Heavy flow of water in the river due to recent rainfall
- Rescue Operations
- Ongoing search and rescue by Fire Department, Coast Guard, Amreli Police, and NDRF
- Recent Rainfall
- 216 mm in Rajula taluka in 24 hours ending Tuesday 5 pm