US EditionYouTuber Sagar Kundu Missing After Being Swept Away by Waterfall Mid-Video
Sagar Kundu entered Duduma waterfall despite warnings as water surged from Machkund dam release; rescue teams have recovered some belongings but search continues.
- Sagar Kundu, a 22-year-old YouTuber from Berhampur, India, disappeared on August 23, 2025, after being caught in the powerful flow of water at Duduma Waterfall while recording videos.
- The incident followed a surge caused by water release from the nearby Machkund dam, and Kundu ignored repeated warnings about rising water levels.
- Rescue efforts by authorities and onlookers, including a challenging search by disaster and fire teams in rugged, rainy terrain, failed to locate Kundu immediately.
- Police and friends reported Kundu pleading for rescue and throwing his camera equipment into the water, and a bag with batteries and other gear was recovered.
- Officials have asked those managing the Machkund dam to shut the reservoir gates, a move that will facilitate a more intensive search once water levels drop.
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Amateur YouTuber swept away by waterfall while posing for video - and STILL hasn't been found
A YouTuber has been swept away by a waterfall in India after he walked into the middle of it to pose for videos.Sagar Kundu, 22, was using a drone on Saturday to take the footage for his channel.But tragedy struck when water levels surged and the man from Berhampur was swept away in the Duduma Waterfall in Odisha's Koraput region.In a shocking video, Mr Kundu can be seen standing on a rock in the middle of the turbulent waters.The footage shows …
Horror moment YouTuber swept away by waterfall after posing for drone video - The Mirror
YouTuber Sagar Kundu, 22, was swept away in front of horrified onlookers while filming a video at the Duduma Waterfall in Odisha, India - footage shows him desperately clinging to a rock
Duduma Waterfall Mishap: Berhampur YouTuber Remains Missing 5 Days
A 22-year-old YouTuber from Berhampur has been missing for the past five days after being swept away by the powerful currents of the Duduma waterfall in Koraput district while filming reels, police said on Wednesday. The missing youth has been identified as Sagar Kundu, who along with friends had visited the 175-metre-high waterfall on August 23. Despite warnings from his companions about the rising water level, Kundu ventured into the fall area…
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