Eight youths, five in lakhimpur Kheri and three in Kanpur were drowned while taking bath to fight the rising mercury on Wednesday.
According to reports from lakhimpur Kheri, five youths drowned in Ulla river near Saidhary village under Kotwali police station area on Wednesday morning. Reports said that seven friends, in the age group of 16 to 20 years had gone to the local river to take bath on Wednesday morning. While taking bath, 5 of them slipped to the deeper side, City kotwali in-charge Nagesh Misra said. As two of those who were near the bank shouted for help, villagers rushed to rescue the boys and police was informed.
Inspector Nagesh Mishra, SDM Alok Verma and Mahewaganj police staff rushed to the spot, and divers were pressed into service. After an hour long operation, all the five were taken out, of whom three were already dead, officials on the spot confirmed. Two others who were rushed to a hospital, were declared as brought dead, he said. The deceased have been identified as Himanshu (16), Priyanshu (17), Nishant(18), Ankit Verma (17)and Gopi (16), all belonging to Gokulpuri locality.
In Kanpur, some friends went to take bath near Ganga Barage under Kohna police station area when three of them, identified as Vishal (20), Shivam (18), both residents of Barra and Anoop Prakash (18), hailing from Meharban Singh Ka Purwa, were drowned. Some local fisherman tried to rescue them but they only managed to fish out their bodies. A case has been registered and bodies were sent for post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile in Bijnore, a high tension wire fell over some farmers when they were working in the field in Noorpur area of the district on Wednesday afternoon. According to local police, four of the farmers were burnt alive in the incident while two others were injured. A case has been registered and bodies were dispatched for post-mortem examination.