Boy Falls Into River While Taking Selfie In Uttarakhand; Dies: Police

The incident occurred near Joshiyada barrage!!

On Tuesday a teenager died after falling into the Bhagirathi river while taking a selfie, police said.

According to the statement given by the police it said, the incident occurred near Joshiyada barrage when a teenager named Manish Uniyal slipped and fell into the river while trying to click a selfie with his mobile phone, police said.

As per the information, the 15-year-old was alive when he was pulled out of the river by State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) divers.

He was unconscious when he was brought ashore but was declared dead by doctors at the hospital, police said. Uniyal was a resident of Bamangaon.

As he fell, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) divers were deployed to rescue him.

This is a developing story, more details are awaited.