World Drowning Prevention Day: Many people around the world lose their lives by drowning in water. According to United Nations data, every year 2,36,000 People lose their lives by drowning in water, This is a very big figure, Many times, floods caused by excessive rains destroy families, and many times, such accidents are witnessed due to rising water levels in rivers.,
In such a situation, protection from them is very important, which also require necessary caution, With the aim of creating collective awareness on these issues at global level, April 2021 the United Nations General Assembly in 25 Agreed on the proposal to celebrate World Drowning Prevention Day on 26 July, Since then this special day is being celebrated,
Every year so many people die due to drowning in India
According to estimates, every year the cause of drowning is 2,36,000 People lose their lives, The number of deaths due to drowning is quite frightening and has become a serious problem., If we talk about India, then in our country 2022 As per the government data of 39 Thousands of people die every year due to drowning, Of these, approximately 31 a thousand men there 8 Thousands of women are involved in, The main reason behind these deaths is the annual floods in a large part of the country, Bathing in unsafe water sources, Boat accident is a big deal, Many times, children or adults take bath without safety standards and proper guidance., Water Filling, People lose their lives while learning swimming or trying to save a drowning person,
Top states in drowning deaths
There are some states where the highest number of deaths have occurred due to drowning, Most deaths due to this reason 5427 Madhya Pradesh, 4728 Maharashtra3007 Uttar Pradesh2095 Bihar2827 Karnataka2616 Tamil Nadu2152 It happens in Rajasthan,
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