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An SUV drowned in the Old Faridabad underpass at around 12:00 at night. The police arrived after getting the information and started rescue operations. The SUV was pulled out. The body of a young man was found in it. It is being told that there were two people in the SUV. During this time, the underpass was filled with water up to 10 feet.
Faridabad witnessed torrential rains throughout the day on Friday. During this time, water was flooded everywhere in the city. As usual, the Old Faridabad railway underpass near National Highway-19 was also flooded with water up to 8 to 10 feet. Due to the rain, the underpass filled with water very quickly.
Late night, SUV 700 sank while trying to get out of the underpass. Police reached the spot and started rescue operation. During this, a crane was called and the vehicle was pulled out. The body of a young man was found in the car. He was identified from the ID card found with him.
His name is Amit. The police have informed his family. According to people, there was another youth in the car. Rescue and relief operations are being carried out to search for the other youth.