12-Year-Old Dies Hours After Search and Rescue Mission Along Pennsylvania River

Pa. boy drowns in fast-moving river after going swimming with friends

An official said that the river's water was moving so fast that divers had to put rocks in their pockets to weigh themselves down.

12-year-old dies hours after search and rescue mission along Pennsylvania river

By Caitlyn Scott & Felicity Taylor Click here for updates on this story     DONORA, Pennsylvania (WTAE) — A child has died following a search and rescue mission along the Monongahela River in Donora Saturday. Washington County dispatch confirmed to Pittsburgh’s Action 4 Saturday afternoon that a search and rescue operation began at 10:50 a.m. near Washington Street after a group of kids dialed 911 after swimming in the Mon River. Dispatch said t…

15-Year-Old Boy Drowns in Barak River Near Madhurbond, Search Operation Continues

A 15-year-old boy, Monu Hussain Laskar, has gone missing after drowning in the Barak River near Madhurbond, Gangpar PHE Road in Cachar on Sunday afternoon. According to locals, Monu had gone to bathe in the river with a friend around 2 PM when a strong current swept him away. The boy has not yet been found despite immediate rescue attempts by a neighbour and subsequent search operations by the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF). A neighbour wh…