Roorkee, Aug. 15 -- Demonstrating courage, military precision, and an unwavering commitment to public safety, elite combat engineers and specialised army divers from the Bengal Engineer Group & Centre, Roorkee, have successfully saved 56 pilgrims from drowning in the River Ganga during the ongoing Kanwar Mela 2026 till date.

Deployed across high risk stretches including Har Ki Pauri in Haridwar and Solani Park in Roorkee, troops have been battling swelling river levels, heavy downpours, and treacherous undercurrents since 30 July to ensure rescue and relief among visiting devotees, through the teams' relentless operation amid hazardous current.

The Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operation features two specialised div...