The dead, Shyam Sharma, was a resident of Golpar locality situated on the banks of the river. Sharma had recently passed his matric examination and was seeking admission in Chhotanagpur College. He used to take keen interest in surfing the internet and social networking sites like Facebook.
Sonu Sharma, his elder brother said, "My brother, along with his friends, went to the river to bathe. But, the flash flood caught his attention and he wanted to take his own photograph with the high waves of the river as the backdrop. Shyam asked his friends to click him riding the waves and he stood on a high rock in the middle of the river. But, the water level suddenly rose; drowning him."
Anil Kumar, one of Shyam's friend, said Shyam always wanted some adventurous photos for his Facebook uploads. "I had warned him against taking such a picture, but he did not listen," Kumar said.
The sudden flash flood on Monday had drowned six people including Shyam. After nearly 48 hours of rescue operation in the 10km Damodar river stretch, four bodies of minors including two girls were found on Wednesday. The bodies of Shyam and another boy are still missing. Ramgarh OC Dillu Lohara said, "We have found the bodies of Akshay Kumar, Himanshu, Neelu and Madhu from the river with the help of swimmers while Shyam and another minor is still missing."
source-TOI
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