Drass, Aug. 26 -- Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday said that two people were rescued near Drass in Ladakh after their vehicle fell into a river.

Rijiju shared a post on his official 'X' handle stating that his convoy was on the way to reach Drass during which the incident took place. He said that the two people who were inside the vehicle were safely rescued.

"Before reaching Drass in Ladakh, one vehicle fell into the river just ahead of our convoy. Luckily, we were on time and both persons survived," Rijiju wrote on 'X'.

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