{
  "id": 4880555,
  "title": "J&K: 19-Year-Old Student Drowns In Chenab River In Ramban, Rescue Teams Launch Search Operation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/j-k-19-year-old-student-drowns-in-chenab-river-in-ramban-rescue-teams",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-01T14:44:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/jk-19-year-old-student-drowns-in-chenab-river-in-ramban-rescue-teams-launch-search-operation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ravi Kumar, a 19-year-old college student from Tangar village in Ramban district, tragically drowned in the Chenab River while attempting to take a bath near the riverbank on Tuesday. Following the incident, rescue teams from the Jammu and Kashmir Police, State Disaster Response Force, and Civil QRT Ramban swiftly mobilized to the scene and initiated a search and rescue operation. The search operation is currently underway as teams scour the river and surrounding areas in an effort to locate the missing youth. Executive Magistrate Ramban Deep Kumar briefed the media about the incident, emphasizing the active engagement of the rescue teams and urging the public to exercise caution around water bodies due to the hazardous conditions.",
  "summary": "Ramban (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 1: A 19-year-old college student drowned in the Chenab River while taking a bath near the riverbank in the Maitra area of Ramban district on Tuesday, officials said. The youth has been identified as Ravi Kumar, a resident of Tangar village in Ramban district, as per officials. According to officials, Kumar was reportedly taking a bath near the Chenab…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}