Honda CR-V SUV Plunges Into River Ganga: Alert Boatmen Save Occupants [Video]

Written By: Utkarsh Deshmukh
Published: July 6, 2025 at 07:05 AMUpdated: July 6, 2025 at 07:05 AM
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One of the most common driving errors that new drivers make is that they press the accelerator instead of the brake. As a result, the vehicle becomes out of control, and a lot of times it crashes. Now, if this error happens in an open area, then it is not a big deal. However, recently a driver made this error in front of a ghat on the river Ganga, due to which his Honda CR-V SUV fell into the river. Thankfully, alert local boatmen saved the driver and his wife.

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Honda CR-V drowning in river Ganga

This video showing the Honda CR-V drowning in river Ganga has been shared on X by India News Index on their page. As per the reports, this particular incident took place in Digha, Patna, Bihar. In this short video clip, we can note that a white-colored Honda CR-V SUV was half submerged in the river.

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The front bonnet portion was almost completely inside the water, as the engine, which is the heaviest part of the vehicle, is located at the front. We can note that there was a boat with a few boatmen near this particular drowning SUV. These boatmen were trying to find a way to rescue the driver and the passenger.

Reportedly, there was a man and his wife inside the vehicle when this vehicle went into the water body. It can be seen that after turning the boat around the vehicle for a while, the boatmen were able to lodge it next to the front right door of the SUV. Then three men from the boat started rescuing the occupants and brought them to the boat safely.

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As mentioned earlier, this particular Honda CR-V went into the river Ganga as the driver accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake. Thankfully, they both were rescued in time due to the alertness of the locals. Now, whether the vehicle has been retrieved from the water or not has not been revealed.

Brave locals save Thar ROXX occupants

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The above incident is not the first time that the alertness and brave nature of local residents has saved lives. Recently, a video became viral on the internet in which a Mahindra Thar ROXX was seen fallen inside a canal. The exact location of this canal was not mentioned.

However, it was noted that the front three-quarters of the Thar ROXX was inside water, and it was filled with occupants. In this short clip, two young local boys were seen standing on the side of the SUV and opening the rear right door to rescue the female occupants sitting in the rear seat. It was noted that after struggling for a bit, they were able to open the door and safely bring them out

Prior to this incident, another video was shared online from Kerala’s Kozhikode district. What happened was a Renault Kwid car lost control and fell into the Cannoli Canal. It was reported that as this incident took place during the day, local auto drivers and other people came to the rescue of a grandmother and two children who were inside the vehicle.