Morbi (Gujarat): The release of water from the Machchhu Dam Two in Morbi led to the Machchhu Dam Three overflowing near Sadulka in Gujarat on Wednesday. Due to this, three people who had gone to take bath in the river were stated have gone missing. Four others have been rescued. The incident happened in the lower area of the dam near Sadulka.
This is the second drowning incident in Gujarat within 48 hours as about eight tourists from Surat died by drowning at Poicha village spot in the Narmada river at around 12 pm on Tuesday.
After receiving information about Wednesday's Machchhu Dam incident, rescue teams including those from fire department have reached the spot and started search operations. According to the officials of the fire department, preliminary information has been received that about 3 youths from the surrounding area drowned in the river near Machchhu Dam Three. They said first a young man drowned and later two minors also drowned while trying to save him.