Frantic NJ Search Resumes For Missing Passaic HS Prom King & Queen Nidhi & Ayush Rana

PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ. (THECOUNT) — The search has resumed for Nidhi Rana and Ayush Rana, the missing the Passaic, New Jersey couple who were believed to have been swept into a storm drain after getting out of their vehicle during Wednesday night’s Passaic County’s torrential downpour.

Saturday’s operation includes three drones in the air until about 3 p.m., according to DailyVoice.

Several boats with sonar are in the water, as well, officials said.

“This will be the lowest tide we’ve had in the past few days,” the mayor said. “We’re hopeful.”

Lora has been in direct contact with the parents of each throughout the search, which has been drawing crowds of concerned onlookers. The couple had been the prom king and queen at Passaic High School, he said.

With the tide low Friday morning, divers headed about 600 feet into the culvert.

Seven boats were in the river, a chopper was overhead and the National Guard was probing the river with sonar — all without any results.

Searchers from Paterson, Clifton and the New Jersey State Police assisted.

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Geo quick facts: Passaic County is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is part of the New York metropolitan area – Wikipedia.