Archive · 17 Dec 2025
Third Body Recovered in Brahmaputra Mishap
On December 10, nine people went to the Brahmaputra riverbank for a ritual bath.
Five of them entered the river and went missing due to strong currents.
So far, three bodies have been recovered, and two people are still missing.
The search is still going on to find the remaining two.
The river's strong currents and sudden changes in water depth made the rescue difficult.
Four people survived the incident.
The third body, identified as Sagar Gautam, was recovered from the Brahmaputra river near Kharghuli.
Two people, Abhijit Choudhury and Upesh Kumar, are still missing after the December 10 incident.
The tragedy occurred when nine people went for a ritual bath, and five entered the river and went missing.
Rescue teams from NDRF and SDRF are continuing search operations for the remaining two victims.
Strong river currents and sudden changes in water depth hampered immediate rescue efforts.
- Who
- Nine people, including Sagar Gautam, Abhijit Choudhury, Upesh Kumar, Pratap Rai, and Raunak
- What
- A drowning incident in the Brahmaputra river
- When
- December 10, with ongoing search operations
- Where
- Kharghuli, near the Brahmaputra riverbank
- Why
- The group went for a ritual bath, and strong currents led to the drowning
- Date of Incident
- December 10
- Location
- Kharghuli, Brahmaputra riverbank
- Number of Victims
- 9
- Number of Survivors
- 4
- Bodies Recovered
- 3
- Missing Persons
- 2
- Rescue Teams Involved
- NDRF, SDRF