Delhi: 4 drown while bathing in Yamuna after Ganesh idol immersion, bodies recovered

The bodies of four people, including two women, who drowned in the Yamuna river while taking a bath after Ganesh idol immersion, were recovered from near Palla Bakhtawarpur village on Friday, the Delhi Fire Service said.

The deceased have been identified as Umesh Yadav (20), Priyanka (20), Pinki (21) and Nikit (21), all residents of Nihal Vihar, Nangloi, they said.

The Fire Department received information about some people drowning in the river around 9 pm on Thursday, officials said.

"After receiving the information about the incident, we rushed to the spot with a fire tender and initiated the rescue operation," a senior fire official said.

According to police, Umesh, Priyanka, Pinki and Nikit were part of a group of 30 people who were headed to bathe in the river after performing Ganesh Puja.

"They were stopped at Shani Mandir and Bakhtawar Pur, and advised by civil defence and police staff to avoid bathing in the river," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer North) Gaurav Sharma ...