Guwahati News Desk: A tragic incident took place as three youth drowned to death at Subansiri river in North Lakhimpur of Assam on Thursday.
According to the sources, the youths were identified as Sajadul Haq, Mamud Hassan, and Adnan Zaman Hazarika and all of them were below 20 years of age.
According to the sources, the three youths along with four others were out swimming at the river and due to the fast current in the river all the youths ran towards the river bank except the three who could not make it and later submerged into water.
Soon after the incident, the village people immediately rushed on the spot and later called the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) for the rescue operation. After continuous efforts by the SDRF, they recovered the bodies of the three youths by evening.
The tragic incident has put shock and silence on the family members and the villagers. According to the sources, the river flow has increased due to monsoon and heavy rain which leads to such incidents.
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