Tragic Recovery: Teacher's Body Found After Giri River Incident

The body of Roop Lal, a 35-year-old teacher, was found after a tragic incident where he was swept away by the Giri river in Sirmaur district. The National Disaster Response Force and local divers located his body following an extensive 22-hour search, providing closure to a devastating event.


Devdiscourse News Desk | Nahan | Updated: 12-09-2025 11:17 IST | Created: 12-09-2025 11:17 IST
Tragic Recovery: Teacher's Body Found After Giri River Incident
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The body of Roop Lal, a 35-year-old teacher tragically washed away in Sirmaur district's Giri river, was found after an exhaustive 22-hour search.

According to officials, personnel from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and local divers conducted the successful recovery on Thursday evening.

Lal, a teacher at a private school, was attempting to cross the dangerously flooded river near Chandni village on Wednesday when the unfortunate incident occurred.

(With inputs from agencies.)

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