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Indian Youth Drowns in Tinau River Dam; Separate Drowning Incidents Reported in Mahottari

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An Indian youth, identified as Saurabh Rastogi, approximately 22 years old, drowned while swimming in the Tinau River Dam in Palpa. Separately, four young girls died in separate drowning incidents in Mahottari on Friday, with three perishing while bathing in a river and one drowning in a field puddle. Investigations into both incidents are ongoing.

• Saurabh Rastogi, a resident of Siddharthnagar district in India, went missing around 6:30 PM on Wednesday while swimming with friends.
• Rastogi's body was discovered stuck in a rock crevice in the Tinau River, approximately 50 meters south of where he went missing.
• The three girls who drowned in Mahottari were identified as Sneha Kumari (12), her sister Shivani Kumari (6), and Afsana Khatun (12), all from Manarashiswa Municipality-7.
• The fourth victim in Mahottari was Dipika Kumari (2) from Gaushala Municipality-4, who drowned in a puddle near her home.
• A monsoon disaster risk reduction campaign for roads and vehicles was launched in Kathmandu, focusing on minimizing damage from monsoon-related disasters.