Patna: Jitiya fast was celebrated all over the country on Wednesday. During this time women also took a dip in different rivers including Ganga. However, Wednesday was very heavy for Bihar. 49 people drowned in the entire state while bathing in Ganga river on Jitiya festival, out of which 41 people died. 8 people died while bathing in ponds at different places in Aurangabad district, including two women and 6 girls. This incident is from Ithat village of Barun block and Kusha village of Madanpur block of the district.

Five people died due to drowning in Kaimur
It was told that all these people had gone to bathe in the pond before the puja on Jitiya festival. In Saran district also, five children who had gone to bathe with their mother and other family members died due to drowning. These incidents are from different areas. At the same time, five people died due to drowning in rivers and ponds while bathing on Jitiya festival in various police station areas of Kaimur district. One incident is from Ramgarh police station area of ​​the district. The second incident is from Kalyanpur village of Durgawati police station area, the third incident is from village Dadar of Mohania police station area. The fourth incident is from Ruppur village of Bhabua block.

Five people died due to drowning in Motihari

At the same time, a 13-year-old child died while bathing in Son river near Dihri Pali bridge in Rohtas district. Two other children including mother and daughter died due to drowning in Brindavan Parasauni of Kalyanpur police station area of ​​Motihari district. At the same time, three children died due to drowning in Kalyanpur police station area of ​​the district.

3 more people drowned while trying to save a girl in Bihcha

On Wednesday evening, a 14-year-old girl, who had gone to bathe in the Son river on the occasion of Jitiya festival, died by drowning along with her mother at the Son river ghat in Amanabad Halkoriya Chak village of Bihta police station area of ​​the capital Patna. While a woman and two girls from the same village, who were bathing nearby, jumped into the strong current of the river to save her. But due to the strong current, all four people including the girl drowned. As soon as the news of drowning was received, there was a stir in the area.

Search for missing women continues

Along with this, a huge crowd of people gathered on the banks of the river. Somehow the villagers jumped into the river and after a lot of hard work took her out and took her to a private hospital in the village, but the doctor declared her dead. The deceased has been identified as Anjali Kumari, daughter of Shivnarayan Rai, resident of Halkoriya Chak of Amanabad village. While other missing people include Lalita Devi, Soni Kumari, Taregani Kumari. Three are still missing.