NDRF rescues two boys from drowning during Chhath

National Disaster Response Force's (NDRF) 9th battalion, which has deployed seven teams to tackle any disaster during Chhath puja, today rescued two children from drowning in separate incidents in Bihar.
In first such incident, NDRF team rescued a six-year- old boy from drowning in a pond where devotees were observing Chhath puja in Supaul district.
The incident occurred when the boy, Aman Kumar, suddenly slept and went deep into the pond at Gandhi Ghat in Supaul town, an NDRF release said.
NDRF rescuers jumped into the pond and rescued him.
In another incident, NDRF team rescued 14-year-old Ritik Kumar Yadav from drowning in river Ganga at Gaighat in Patna. Ritik is a resident of Anishabad locality of Patna.

The boy was taking bath along with his family in the Ganga but suddenly collapsed in the river and fell unconscious.
NDRF rescuers rushed to the spot and rescued the boy after the family members cried for help, the release said adding the victim, after providing pre-hospital treatment, was taken to a hospital by NDRF ambulance.
NDRF's 9th battalion Commandant Vijay Sinha said about 400 rescuers were deployed on various Ganga river ghats in several districts to avoid any untoward incident during Chhath puja, the release said.