Summary:
All of them were swept away by strong currents, following which seven men and two women were rescued and rushed to Calcutta Medical College and Hospital. One man died and a woman went missing after 10 people were swept away by strong currents while performing a ritual in the Hooghly at Manik Ghosh Ghat, said police officials. In 2014, four Class XII students drowned while taking a dip in the Hooghly after a game of football. The river’s currents were so strong that it broke some railings erected to stop people from entering the dangerous area, said the officer. Of the nine, Prosenjit Mazumdar (32) was declared dead while the others were treated and discharged, said a senior police officer..