Rescue teams have found bodies of eight persons who were swept away by surging waters at the Sultan Garh Waterfalls in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh on August 15 following heavy rains upstream.
The Shivpuri police said search for some other persons is under way.
Of the eight victims, five have been identified as Abhishek Kushwaha, Nishi Kushwaha, Lokendra Kushwaha, Sonu Chouhan and Faiz Khan, officers at Mohana police station informed over telephone.
According to the police, members of at least nine families had filed missing complaints at the police station.
A team of police personnel and divers are now searching for the other missing persons, Sub-Divisional Officer Suresh Dohre said.
Video footage
The tragedy at the Sultan Garh Waterfalls struck on Wednesday when due to heavy rains upstream the water level rose dangerously around 4 p.m. and caught those bathing and relaxing near the waterbody unawares.
The incident caught on camera showed several people being stranded on rocks in the middle of the water stream. Few seconds later, some of them were seen being swept away by the gushing water. The video clip of the tragedy was widely shared on social media.
People from nearby villages helped in the rescue operation because of which 45 lives were saved.
The Madhya Pradesh government on Thursday made an announcement to felicitate the rescuers involved in the operation.
An amount of ₹5 lakh each will be given as Samman Nidhi to the rescuers, said an official.
“The assistance rendered by Nizam Khan, Ramsevak Prajapti, Kallan Batham, Devendra Singh and Balram Bhagirath is noteworthy. They deserve to be praised,” Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said.