Delhi Rescue Teams Search for 15-Year-Old Swept Away in Jasola Drain While Chasing Kite

August 23, 2026

New Delhi: A multi-agency rescue operation is underway in southeast Delhi’s Jasola area to locate a 15-year-old boy who fell into an open drain while trying to retrieve a kite and was swept away by a sudden rush of water.

The teenager, identified as Mithun, reportedly fell into the drain on Saturday morning while chasing the kite. Nearly 24 hours after the incident, rescue teams continued searching the drain and surrounding areas, but the boy had not yet been located.

Class 8 student swept away by strong water current

Mithun’s elder brother, Joginder, said the teenager was a Class 8 student and was trying to retrieve a kite when he fell into the drain.

“He was in Class 8. He was trying to retrieve a kite… My sister-in-law saw him fall, and the water came rushing and swept him away,” he said.

Joginder said the water current was very strong when the teenager fell and that he was swept away before family members could reach him.

“No traces of him till now. When he fell down, the water flow was very fast and as we reached near the drain, he was swept away,” he said.

Fire services, NDRF join search operation

The incident has triggered a multi-agency search operation involving the Delhi Fire Service, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and Boat Club teams.

According to the Delhi Fire Service, information about the incident was received at 11:54 a.m. on Saturday. Following the alert, two fire tenders were immediately dispatched to the location and a search operation was launched.

The East Delhi district administration, Boat Club team and NDRF personnel have also joined the rescue effort.

Teams are searching the drain and adjoining areas to trace the teenager’s possible route after he was swept away by the water current.

Search continues as family awaits news

Rescue personnel are continuing the operation despite the difficult conditions inside the drain and the possibility that the strong water flow may have carried the teenager farther from the point where he fell.

Family members have remained at the site as rescue teams continue their efforts to locate Mithun.

The incident has also raised concerns over the dangers posed by open drains, particularly when water levels and flow increase.

Officials and rescue personnel are examining the drain and surrounding stretches as the search continues. The immediate priority remains locating the missing teenager and bringing the operation to a safe conclusion.

Mithun’s family continues to await news from the rescue teams, hoping for his safe recovery.