Boy drowns in Delhi after Holi celebrations

A teenager drowned to death in the national capital this afternoon while he was taking bath in river Yamuna after playing Holi, fire brigade officials said.

The incident was reported from an area near Nanaksar Gurudwara in Sonia Vihar at around 3pm.

After playing Holi, Vicky, 15, had gone to the river to wash himself when the incident took place.

"He wanted to wash off the colours. However, he was washed away by the water current. His friend, who was with him, informed us," a senior police officer said.

Two divers of the Delhi Fire Department rushed to the spot and fished out his body out after an hour, the officer said.

The body has been sent to Lal Bahadur Shastri hospital for post-mortem.