Class IX Girl Jumps Into Mahanadi; Remains Untraced, Searches On

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In a terrifying incident, a Class IX girl student jumped into the Mahanadi River from Chaurapur bridge in Sambalpur this morning.
Sambalpur, Aug 24: In a terrifying incident, a Class IX girl student jumped into the Mahanadi River from Chaurapur bridge in Sambalpur this morning.
While the reason behind the incident is yet to be known, a team of fire service personnel has reached the spot and started a search operation.
The girl has been identified as Kajal Sahani, a resident of Mandalia village. She is a Class IX student of the local Hindi School.
According to the information, Kajal allegedly jumped into the river while she was going to school. She had left for school by cycle after eating tiffin in her house.
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✨Three teams of fire personnel from Sambalpur, Burla, and Maneswar are searching for Kajal in the Mahanandi River.
According to villagers, a sister of Kajal had died earlier after being washed away in water.
The incident has shocked local residents.
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