Trying to shoot a YouTube video... Missing 20s swept away by swollen river
Aug 29, 2025
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Sagar Tudu (22, from Berhampur), who was filming near Duduma Falls in the Koraput region of Odisha, India, on the 23rd (local time), was stung while entering a strong current river to shoot YouTube videos using drones, according to the local media Navbarat Times.
According to the video taken at the time of the incident, he stood on a rock behind a strong waterfall and tried to capture a dramatic scene.
People around him tried to rescue him by throwing ropes, shouting that he was dangerous, but the situation deteriorated rapidly.
Soon after, the swollen current hit him, and he clung to the rock and was soon swept away by a strong flow rate.
At that time, the level of the river rose sharply as the dam in the upper stream was discharged due to torrential rain.
Authorities immediately carried out a major search, but he is now missing.
There was shock and sadness online.
Netizens said "It was a reckless attempt to shoot", "I want you to come back alive"", "The desire to increase the number of video views caused anger." show a reaction of the back.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
