52-year-old woman jumps in river to save 8-yr-old granddaughter, both swept away | Dehradun News
Representative image PITHORAGARH: Tara Devi, 52, and her 8-year-old granddaughter Latika were swept away on Sunday in the Kali river that separates India and Nepal in Pithoragarh. The girl, who had come with her family from Khatima to Jhulaghat to attend a ceremony, went down to the river to drink water and fell into the water. Seeing her slip, her grandmother jumped in to rescue her but was swept away herself. The state disaster response force (SRRF) and police, with the help of local residents, continue to search for the duo. FacebookTwitterLinkedinEMail