Friday, 23 July 2021 | PNS | Haldwani
Despite the rivers swelling due to the rains, some people are still going to the rivers to bathe for fun. This tendency proved fatal for two young brothers who drowned in the Gaula river here on Thursday. The incident occurred near the Anwla Chowki gate. The superintendent of police (city) and Tehsildar reached the area along with their teams on being informed about the incident. The police divers were able to retrieve the bodies of both the youngsters.
Romins and Rohan Srivastava had gone to bathe in the Gaula river on Thursday evening. However, they were unable to stay in control and drowned in the river. The locals nearby informed the authorities about the incident. It is learnt that when the younger of the two began to drown, his elder brother entered the river to save his sibling but both of them drowned. The police sent the bodies for post mortem examination.
