One Woman Dead, Youth Missing After Tragic Incident in Purna River near Dharagiri

Navsari: A tragic incident occurred on Tuesday morning in the Purna River near Dharagiri village of Navsari district, resulting in the death of a woman and the disappearance of a young man who tried to rescue her. Four women had gone to the riverbank to wash clothes when one of them accidentally ventured into deeper waters and began to drown.

In an attempt to save her, the other three women also entered the river but soon found themselves in danger. Nearby fishermen, witnessing the incident, acted swiftly and managed to rescue three of the women using fishing nets. Unfortunately, one woman could not be saved and was pulled from the river in a lifeless state.

Amid the chaos, a young man, said to be the brother-in-law of the deceased woman, jumped into the river in an attempt to save her. However, the strong current carried him away, and he has remained missing since.

As per agency report, search and rescue operations are currently underway, with local police and disaster response teams deployed at the scene to locate the missing youth. The body of the deceased woman has been sent to Navsari Civil Hospital for postmortem, after which it will be handed over to the family.

The quick response by the fishermen helped avert an even greater tragedy, and their efforts have been widely praised by the local community.