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The hunt and rescue cognition for a 20-year-old younker from Noida, identified arsenic Vikas, who was swept distant by a beardown existent astatine the Yamuna riverbank successful Mayur Vihar connected Saturday, remained unsuccessful for the 3rd successive day.
Teams from the Uttar Pradesh State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) were pressed into work connected Sunday and conducted a astir 12-hour search. However, with efforts yielding nary results, the teams called disconnected the operation. The hunt is present being carried retired by the Rescue Boat Club team.
The incidental occurred connected Saturday evening. Soon after, the Mayur Vihar constabulary presumption received accusation from the Uttar Pradesh constabulary astir a antheral swept distant successful a canal that feeds into the Yamuna.
According to the police, a radical of 8 to 10 radical from Sector 5 of Harola successful Noida travelled to the Yamuna riverbank for idol immersion. Four of them entered the canal and 3 managed to instrumentality safely. Vikas, though, was incapable to withstand the beardown currents.
Following the incident, the Uttar Pradesh SDRF, NDRF, occurrence brigade and ambulance services were alerted to intensify the rescue operation.
While the SDRF and NDRF teams person unopen their operations, the Rescue Boat Club continues the search. Harish, the in-charge of the club, said a squad of 14 divers and 4 motorboats is conducting a 12-hour-long operation.
“We searched up to 4 kilometres connected either broadside of the spot but could not find him. The hunt cognition volition proceed connected Tuesday arsenic well,” helium said.
