DEUKHURI, July 26: The number of people losing their lives due to drowning has been surging in Dang in recent years, according to the statistics maintained by the District Emergency Operations Center, Dang.

In the last five years, 228 people died due to drowning in Dang district. Among them, 174 were males and 54 women of different age groups, said Sushil Vaidya, the Chief District Officer (CDO) of Dang. 

CDO Vaidhya shared that the deceased included people of varying age groups ranging from 13 month old infants to 80-year olds. The infant accidently drowned in the water kept in a bucket in the courtyard while the 80-year-old suddenly fell into a river while crossing it.

Most of the deceased were from Ghorahi Sub-Metropolitan City at 71 while 45 were from Tulsipur Sub-Metropolitan City, 31 from Lamahi Municipality, 22 from Rapti Municipality and 16 from Gadhawa Rural Municipality, among others.

Among the deceased, 16 were from out of the district, added CDO Vaidya, who is also the District Disaster Management Committee Coordinator. 

Most of the drowning incidents were due to the lack of caution while crossing rivers or swimming in rivers and ponds, especially in the monsoon, said District Police Office's DSP Rajan Kumar Gautam. 

Also, some had killed themselves by diving into rivers and some due to gross negligence while swimming, said DSP Gautam.

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