UP girl falls into waterfall in Meghalaya while clicking photos, dies

In Meghalaya’s Sohra region, the body of a 15-year-old girl from Uttar Pradesh was found a day after she fell into a waterfall while taking photos, according to a PTI news agency report.The girl had been visiting the picturesque Wei Sawdong Falls, a popular tourist destination known for its tiered cascades and deep natural pools-when the accident occurred on Wednesday. She was attempting to take photographs near the edge when she lost her footing and fell into the water, the officials said.Rescue efforts were launched soon after she was reported missing.Teams, including local authorities and emergency responders, conducted extensive search operations throughout the day. However, due to fading light and difficult terrain, the search had to be suspended after sunset."Local village volunteers resumed the search early this morning and spotted the body, following which we recovered the body," a senior official said and news agency PTI reported.At around 7:30 am, the local village volunteer spotted her body lodged between rocks near the base of the waterfall.Following the discovery, a joint team of Fire and Emergency Services along with Sohra Police reached the site and successfully retrieved the body by approximately 10 am.The body has been sent for post-mortem examination, the officials further confirmed.(With agency inputs)