IIT Guwahati Student Drowns In Brahmaputra After "Accidental" Fall, Another Rescued
An IIT Guwahati student tragically drowned after accidentally falling into the Brahmaputra River while with a friend. Local authorities and the NDRF conducted a search operation, recovering the victim's body after three hours.
Why it matters
The incident highlights safety concerns for students near natural water bodies and the importance of emergency response protocols.
An IIT Guwahati student has drowned after she "accidentally" fell into the Brahmaputra River with her friend near the city's Lathia Bagicha Ghat on Saturday.According to police sources, the two women went outside the IIT campus to spend some time by the riverside when they accidentally slipped and fell into the river.The incident was immediately reported to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), following which divers were deployed for the search operation.While the victim's body was recovered after about three hours, her friend was rescued within 10 minutes.The IIT Guwahati said the victim was a 3rd-year student of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE)."It…
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