A 13-year-old girl tragically drowned in the Ganga river at Ramnagar Ghat in Sonvarsha, Bihpur block, Bhagalpur, on Saturday afternoon around 3:45 PM. The deceased has been identified as Saraswati Kumari, daughter of Vikas Kunwar, a resident of Ramnagar.

According to reports, Saraswati was returning with her father from the Diara region after collecting fodder. Her foot slipped, and she fell into the deep waters of the river. Local divers launched a rescue effort and managed to pull her out after about an hour, but it was too late.

The incident was reported to the Circle Officer (CO) and the police by Neena Rani, the head of Bihpur South Panchayat. Police arrived shortly after and sent the body for post-mortem examination. Family members stated that Saraswati was a seventh-grade student. CO Aditi Ranjan assured that financial assistance would be provided to the victim's family as per regulations, following the post-mortem report. The incident has cast a pall of grief over the entire village.