Five people feared drowning in UP canal

Kasganj (UP): Five people went missing in the Nadrai Canal in Uttar Pradesh’s Kasganj district on Thursday afternoon and are feared drowned, officials said.
According to reports, eight friends had come for a picnic at Nadrai Canal to celebrate Eid and entered the water to take a bath.
However, they started drowning and called for help and another young man jumped in to save them. He also started drowning and hearing the noise, some local people came to save him.
Police were informed and divers were pressed into service.
Four people were rescued and efforts are on to rescue the remaining five.
District Magistrate Sudha Verma said the rescue operation would continue until the remaining five were rescued. More information is awaited.