Now 18-year-old boy drowns in Delhi

New Delhi, July 21 (IANS) An 18-year-old boy died after drowning in Sarita Vihar in South-East Delhi on Tuesday evening following heavy rains in the area.

The body of the boy was fished out of water near the Okhla Tank area by the fire department officials. The national capital continued to witness heavy downpour on Tuesday after rain wreaked havoc on Sunday, snuffing out three lives.

“Jal Board work was going on in the area and as a result water accumulated there. The body of the deceased was taken out from the water, and further investigation is on,” said a senior police officer.

The deceased has been identified as Amir, a resident of Haji Colony in Jamia Nagar.

“We received a call at around 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday evening and immediately teams were sent to the spot.” said a fire department official.

Efforts were made by the swimmers to trace the body and it was after an hour of search operation that the body was spotted and taken out of water.

On Sunday, at least three deaths were reported from Delhi due to incessant rainfall. In the first case, a tempo driver drowned after his vehicle got stuck under the Minto bridge near Connaught Place.

In the second incident, the body of an 8-year-old was found in South-East Delhi’s Jaitpur area, while a 28-year old man died after he fell in water at the Gandhi Camp in Amar Colony.

–IANS

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