According to ABC 30, Manjeet Singh was visiting Reedley Beach when he saw the kids being pulled into the current.He jumped in and tried to save the kids but he ended up drowning. On Wednesday evening at Reedley Beach, as three kids were swept away in the Kings River, a brave bystander saw the children being pulled by the current and jumped in, only to drown himself. 29-year-old Indian man dies in US while trying to rescue three children from drowning. Authorities learned that 29-year-old Manjeet Singh tried to help the children. California man tried to save drowning kids in river using turban, ... REEDLEY, Calif. -- Just last week, Manjeet Singh was at Reedley Beach cooling off and having a good time. The man was visiting Reedley Beach near his home in Fresno County. REEDLEY, Calif. -- Just last week, Manjeet Singh was at Reedley Beach cooling off and having a good time. Manjeet Singh, who died trying to save three children from drowning at Reedley Beach on the Kings river in Fresno, California, did not even know how to swim. Gurdaspur: The news of death of Manjeet Singh (29) of China village, near Naushera Majha Singh, while trying to save three Mexican children from drowning in California, came as a shock for local resid The children, two 8-year-old girls and a 10-year-old boy, had waded into the river, but a strong current was pulling them downstream. REEDLEY, Calif. -- Three children were swept away in the Kings River in California on Wednesday. Five children nearly drowned Saturday night at Reedley Beach, the Reedley Fire Department reported. Man drowns while trying to rescue 3 kids on California river. According to KFSN and CNN, Manjeet Singh, 29, of Fresno, was at Reedley Beach on Wednesday evening when he saw the children struggling in the water. Manjit was visiting Reedley Beach on August 5 when he saw three children struggling in the river. On August 5 evening at Reedley beach, three kids were being swept away in the Kings River, US, when a brave man saw the children being pulled by the current and jumped in to save them without thinking twice. Indian man dies in US while trying to rescue three children from drowning The man, identified as Manjeet Singh, was visiting Reedley Beach on Wednesday evening near his home in Fresno County when he saw the three children struggling in the Kings River, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. Manjeet Singh was visiting Reedley Beach on Wednesday evening near his home in Fresno County when he saw the three children struggling in the Kings river, the Los Angeles Times reported on Friday. A brave bystander happened to see it happening and jumped in to help. California man tried to save drowning kids in river using turban, then jumped into water. The youngsters, two 8-year-old young ladies, and a 10-year-old kid had swum into the waterway, however, a solid momentum was pulling them downstream. Indian man dies in US while trying to rescue three children from drowning The man, who was at the river with his brother-in-law and other friends, removed his turban and attempted to use it as a rope to pull the children in but was quickly pulled under himself. Manjeet Singh, 29, was visiting Reedley Beach with several relatives and friends Wednesday evening when they heard a woman cry for help and saw the children drifting into the river. He jumped in to save them but was quickly pulled underwater, Reedley police said. He drowned. Manjit Singh, 29, had been cooling off at Reedley Beach on the Kings River, Frenso, on Wednesday, ... 1 /1 Indian immigrant died saving two children from drowning in US river. Sikh man dies in US while trying to save three kids from drowning Singh was found unresponsive 40 minutes later, downriver. Man who drowned at Reedley Beach identified May 29, 2016, 9:50 PM Police say 21-year-old Eric Polentino was swimming at Cricket Hollow Park about … CALIFORNIA (TIP): A 29-year-old Sikh man died after he jumped into a river to rescue three children who were swept away in the US state of California, according to media reports.. Manjeet Singh jumped into the river to rescue a boy and two girls who were playing in the water off Reedley Beach on Wednesday. The man, identified as Manjeet Singh, was visiting Reedley Beach on Wednesday evening near his home in Fresno County when he saw the three children struggling in the Kings River, the media reported on Friday. That day, August 5, Singh, 29, wanted to celebrate his first day at trucking school and so called his brother-in-law who was at work. A 29-year-old Sikh drowned after sacrificing his own life to save three children from drowning in Kings River in California on August 5. REEDLEY, Calif. (AP) — A man has died after jumping into a swift-moving river in Central California to rescue three children struggling in the water, police and the man’s family said. According to the report, the man has been identified as Manjeet Singh. It happened at Reedley Beach, where the man, said to be in his twenties, drifted underwater as he was trying to swim across the river. Singh saw the three children drifting into the river. Manjeet Singh, 29, was visiting Reedley Beach with several relatives and friends Aug. 5 evening when they heard a woman cry for help and saw the children drifting into the river. The man, distinguished as Manjeet Singh, was visiting Reedley Beach on Wednesday evening close to his home in Fresno County when he saw three kids battling in the stream. The 8-year-old was swept away by the waters at Reedley Beach Wednesday. In a shocking incident, a 29-year-old Sikh man died after he jumped into a river to rescue three children from drowning in the US state of California. Man drowns in Kings River near Reedley Beach wls. A 29-year-old man has died after jumping into California’s Kings River to save three children he saw struggling in the water. RITU JHA. Singh was visiting Reedley Beach with several relatives and friends Wednesday evening, August 5 when he heard a woman cry for help. He untied his turban to use it as a rope to pull the children to safety. ... As for the families who witnessed the drowning, they say it's a frightening reminder to be extra cautious the next time they're at the river. A fourth of July celebration turned tragic, after a young man drowned in the Kings River in Reedley. Singh moved to Fresno two months ago and was loving life in the Central Valley. CNN. Two eight-year-old girls and a 10-year-old boy were playing in the river when they were pulled under a bridge by the current, CNN quoted Reedley police department commander Mark Ediger as saying. The man, identified as Manjeet Singh, was visiting Reedley Beach on Wednesday evening near his home in Fresno County when he saw three children struggling in the river. August 10, 2020 A 29-year-old Fresno man named Manjeet Singh died after jumping into a fast-moving river in Reedley, near Fresno, California to rescue three children, according to police. The 29-year-old man was Fresno resident. His name was Manjeet Singh. Indian man dies in US while trying to rescue three children from drowning. ABC7 San Francisco | 08-08. Sad news as a 29-year-old Sikh man died trying to save three drowning kids in Kings River in Fresno, California. 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