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Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visits family of boy who died in flood

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the family of a boy who drowned while rescuing his pet dog from floodwaters. The boy, identified as Hridip or Rideep Panika, successfully saved the animal but was swept away by the strong current.

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What Happened

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the family of a young boy who died after attempting to save his pet dog from floodwaters. The boy, identified in reports as Hridip or Rideep Panika, jumped into the water to rescue the animal, named Barun, which had become trapped in the current.

While the boy successfully brought the dog to safety, he was unable to escape the powerful floodwaters himself and drowned. The visit by the Chief Minister follows the incident involving the boy and his pet during the ongoing flood situation in the region.

Key Facts

  1. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the family of the deceased boy.
  2. The boy died after jumping into floodwaters to save his pet dog.
  3. The dog, named Barun, was rescued by the boy.
  4. The boy was swept away by the strong current after the rescue.

The Timeline2

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  1. 6 Aug

    1. NDNDTV
      Himanta Sarma Visits Family Of Boy Who Died Saving Pet Dog During Floods
    2. HiThe Hindu
      Assam CM meets family of boy who died saving puppy from flood water

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Jammu & Kashmir: No local newsroomLadakh: No local newsroomPunjab: No local newsroomChandigarh: No local newsroomHimachal Pradesh: No local newsroomUttarakhand: No local newsroomHaryana: No local newsroomDelhi NCR: No local newsroomUttar Pradesh: No local newsroomRajasthan: No local newsroomGujarat: No local newsroomDadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: No local newsroomMaharashtra: No local newsroomGoa: No local newsroomMadhya Pradesh: No local newsroomChhattisgarh: No local newsroomBihar: No local newsroomJharkhand: No local newsroomWest Bengal: No local newsroomOdisha: No local newsroomSikkim: No local newsroomArunachal Pradesh: No local newsroomAssam: No local newsroomNagaland: No local newsroomMeghalaya: No local newsroomManipur: No local newsroomTripura: No local newsroomMizoram: No local newsroomTelangana: No local newsroomKarnataka: No local newsroomAndhra Pradesh: No local newsroomKerala: No local newsroomTamil Nadu: No local newsroomPuducherry: No local newsroomLakshadweep: No local newsroomAndaman & Nicobar: No local newsroom
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