Kohima: In a tragic boating mishap incident on Monday afternoon, two young men drowned in the Doyang dam reservoir on Monday.
The victims were identified as Elanthung Ngullie (20), and Thungchio Patton (24), both from Old Riphyim Village in Wokha district, Nagaland.
According to reports, the incident occurred between 12 noon and 1 PM when the victims and three other friends were in a boat heading to work with their supplies.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has been deployed for search and rescue operations.
As per the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority, for the first time in the state’s history, an underwater drone is being used by the NSDMA for search and rescue.
The search and rescue mission, involving the NDRF, SDRF, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Wokha, and local volunteers, is ongoing.
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Reports stated that a sudden strong wind caused the boat to capsize, throwing all five passengers into the water. While three managed to swim to safety, the two victims drowned as they were unable to swim.
Locals informed that the search for the two missing bodies is underway as of this filing.
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