"You Also Come": Assam Boy, Trying To Save Pet Dog, Swept Away By Floodwater
A young boy in Assam's Sivasagar district tragically drowned while attempting to rescue his pet dog during severe flooding. The incident has prompted his family to call for improved government rescue infrastructure in flood-prone regions.
Why it matters
The story highlights the human cost of recurring seasonal floods in India and the urgent need for better disaster management and emergency response resources in rural areas.
The recent floods in Assam do not just speak of mere numbers, but of stories of loss across districts. In Bamunpukhuri Tea Estate in Sivasagar district, a minor died while trying to save his pet dog.Hridip lost his life on July 19 after swept away by floodwater as he was trying to take the three-month-old dog, Varun, to safety as the deluge entered their locality.Speaking to NDTV, Hridip's father recalled the moments before the incident."I told him to go to his uncle's house because the water was rising. He said, 'Papa, I'm taking Varun with me. You also come.' I went inside the house to collect some important documents. When I came out, the water level had risen sharply.
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