Patna: Two teenagers were feared drowned after they, along with three others, were swept away by strong currents while bathing in Ganga river at Bhadra Ghat under Alamganj police station area of Patna City on Monday. Three of them were rescued, while two others — identified as Shivam Kumar (16) and Pawan Kumar (17) — are still missing, according to Rahul Kumar Thakur, in charge of Alamganj police station.The incident took place when five teenagers, all residents of Badi Patan Devi Colony, and aged between 14 and 17 years, were playing in the water and bathing. “They strayed deep into the water, when they were swept away. The SSB jawans successfully rescued three. Police too rushed to the spot, while state disaster response force (SDRF) deployed three teams to search for the missing children,” said Thakur.SSB officer Ajit Singh Jadeja said bathing in Ganga now was dangerous due to strong currents in the swollen river. “But people continue to disregard safety warnings, resulting in such incidents. The administration has positioned SDRF teams at various ghats and even put up barricades at different places for public safety,” he said. Upon receiving the news of the incident, the affected families also arrived at the location.
