Three of family drown in waterfall in Maharashtra's Lonavala; 2 children missing
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Three of family drown in waterfall in Maharashtra's Lonavala; 2 children missing

New Indian Express  

MUMBAI: At least 5 people including 4 children were swept away and drowned due to sudden strong flow of rain water at a waterfall in Pune’s Lonavala near Bhushi Dam. The heart wrenching incident occurred close to the backwater of Bhusi dam on Sunday afternoon at around 1.30 pm, following which a rescue operation was initiated. Pune Rural Superintendent of Police Pankaj Deshmukh said, a search operation is being carried out at the site to trace the missing persons. According to the police, 16-17 members of a family from Sayyad Nagar in Pune's Hadapsar area had hired a private bus to visit the scenic spot near Lonavala for a picnic on the rain-soaked day.

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Madhya Pradesh: Bodies Of All Seven Victims Recovered After Boat Tragedy In Shivpuri
1 week ago

Madhya Pradesh: Bodies Of All Seven Victims Recovered After Boat Tragedy In Shivpuri

ABP News  

Shivpuri: The authorities on Wednesday recovered the bodies of all seven persons, including four children, who drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in Matatila dam in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district a day ago, police said. The incident occurred on Tuesday evening when the boat was carrying 15 persons to a temple located on the island in the dam that …

Five drown in Godavari river during Maha Shivaratri celebrations in Andhra
1 month ago

Five drown in Godavari river during Maha Shivaratri celebrations in Andhra

India Today  

A tragic incident marred the Maha Shivaratri celebrations in Andhra Pradesh’s East Godavari district, as five young men drowned in River Godavari while taking a holy dip on Wednesday morning. Rescue teams, including the State Disaster Response Force, police, and local authorities, recovered three bodies so far. This incident comes two weeks after two siblings, aged six and four, drowned …

Gujarat: Tragic drowning in Patan claims five lives, including four children
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat: Tragic drowning in Patan claims five lives, including four children

India TV News  

A heartbreaking incident occurred on Sunday evening when five individuals, including four children, tragically drowned in a lake on the outskirts of Vadavali village in Chanasma taluka, Patan district. The incident took place when one of the individuals slipped and fell into the lake while herding goats near the water. Local villagers acted quickly, pulling the victims from the water …

Four children drown in canal in Karnataka's Vikayapura, mother rescued
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Four children drown in canal in Karnataka's Vikayapura, mother rescued

India TV News  

In an unfortunate incident, four children drowned in a canal in Karnataka's Vijayapura on Monday, police said. The officials added that those who drowned were her four girl children including twins. Earlier on Saturday, five youths lost their lives after drowning while swimming in the Kondapochamma Sagar Reservoir in Siddipet district of neighbouring Telangana. However, the police said that the …

14-year-old boy drowns in Indrayani River near Talegaon Dabhade
3 months, 2 weeks ago

14-year-old boy drowns in Indrayani River near Talegaon Dabhade

Hindustan Times  

A 14-year-old boy tragically drowned in the Indrayani River near Ambi Road in Varaloe village in Talegaon Dabhade on Monday, December 9. But by the end of the day, he did not return home, after which his parents registered a missing complaint at Talegaon Dabhade police station. With the help of the local trekkers group police launched a search operation …

Bihar: Eight, including three children, drown during holy dip on Chhath Puja
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bihar: Eight, including three children, drown during holy dip on Chhath Puja

Hindustan Times  

Eight people, including three children, died from drowning after they slipped into deep waters while taking a dip in the Sone River and its canal at three villages in Rohtas and Bhojpur districts on Thursday during the Chhath festival. Two youths who died were identified as Ayush Kumar and Abhishek Kumar of Pipara village under Dinara police station limits of …

22-year-old out on picnic with family drowns in Zenith
6 months ago

22-year-old out on picnic with family drowns in Zenith

Hindustan Times  

Navi Mumbai: A 22-year-old woman out on an outing with her family members drowned in a waterfall in Maharashtra’s Raigad district during heavy rains on Wednesday. HT Image Seven members of the family, Three sisters, a brother, son-in-law and two children, from Khopoli had gone to the Zenith waterfall, about 70 km from Mumbai when the sudden surge in the …

46, including 37 children, drown across Bihar during Jitiya festival
6 months ago

46, including 37 children, drown across Bihar during Jitiya festival

The Hindu  

Forty-six people, including 37 children, drowned across Bihar while bathing in waterbodies on Wednesday during the Jitiya festival. In Saran’s Chhapra, five children drowned; five people, including four women, drowned in Patna, and four girls were washed away by the Sone River in Bihta. In East Champaran’s Motihari, five people drowned in the Somvati river in Kalyanpur block. Three children …

Three drowned in Andhra Pradesh's Darsi mandal canal, bodies traced after search operation
7 months ago

Three drowned in Andhra Pradesh's Darsi mandal canal, bodies traced after search operation

New Indian Express  

ONGOLE: In a tragic incident, three youngsters drown in the Nagarjuna Sagar-Darsi Branch Canal waters near Kothareddi Palem village, in Darsi mandal of Prakasam district on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Pothireddi Lokesh Reddy from Kothapallu village, Kunduru Chandra Kirankumar Reddy from Lakshminarayana Puram, and Bathula Manikantha Reddy from Korlamadugu village were best friends. Lokesh and Kirankumar were studying …

Maharashtra: Day After Lonavla Incident, Man Swept Away By Gushing Water In Pune's Tamhini Ghat
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Day After Lonavla Incident, Man Swept Away By Gushing Water In Pune's Tamhini Ghat

ABP News  

A man was washed away by strong currents at Tamhini Ghat in Pune, a day after a similar incident occurred in Maharashtra's Lonavala. This incident followed the tragedy in Lonavala, where a family of seven, including children, were swept away by a raging waterfall. According to a PTI report, a family of 16-17 members from Sayyad Nagar in Pune's Hadaspar …

Five, including 4 children, drown at Bhushi Dam in Lonavala near Mumbai
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Five, including 4 children, drown at Bhushi Dam in Lonavala near Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

Five people including four children and a woman drowned in a water body near Bhushi Dam in Lonavala on Sunday afternoon, local police confirmed. While the authorities recovered the bodies of three individuals, search operations were halted following heavy downpours and limited light at the Bhushi Dam area. After the onset of the monsoon in the area, Police warned tourists …

Maharashtra: Three of family drown in waterfall near Bhushi Dam in Lonavala; rescue ops halted
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra: Three of family drown in waterfall near Bhushi Dam in Lonavala; rescue ops halted

India TV News  

Three membes of a family, including a woman, a 13-year-old girl and another person, drowned in a waterfall close to the backwater of Bhushi Dam in Pune's Lonavala area on Sunday, while two children in the 4-6 age group are missing, the police said. The incident took place at around 1.30 pm when five people visited the place for a …

Delhi rains: Death toll rises to 11, bodies of four kids recovered from flooded areas
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi rains: Death toll rises to 11, bodies of four kids recovered from flooded areas

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Two children, both aged around 9 years, died after drowning in a waterlogged underpass in north Delhi's Samaypur Badli area on Saturday, due to Friday's heavy rainfall thus soaring the death toll to 11. Sharing details, Deputy Commissioner of Police RK Singh said they received a call about the drowning of a 12-year-old boy near Siraspur underpass at …

Five drown in Bhavali dam backwaters during picnic
10 months ago

Five drown in Bhavali dam backwaters during picnic

Hindustan Times  

Four teenagers were among five persons who drowned in a dam at Igatpuri tehsil of Nashik district on Tuesday. With the help of some locals, the bodies of the five victims were later fished out and sent to Igatpuri rural hospital, said the official. A group of boys had gone for a picnic at Bhavali dam backwaters when the incident …

Four children drown after going for a swim in a tank in Karnataka's Hassan
10 months, 1 week ago

Four children drown after going for a swim in a tank in Karnataka's Hassan

New Indian Express  

HASSAN: Four children drowned after going for a swim in a tank in Thimmanahalli village of Alur taluk in Hassan on Thursday. Another friend Chirag who also accompanied them for the swim managed to reach the banks. The children's parents rushed to the spot on hearing the news and broke down when they reached there. Alur Sakleshpur MLA Cement Manju …

Three children drown in Chambal river in Rajasthan’s Dholpur: Police
1 year, 6 months ago

Three children drown in Chambal river in Rajasthan’s Dholpur: Police

Hindustan Times  

Three children drowned in the Chambal River in Rajasthan’s Dholpur district on Friday, police said, adding the rescuers fished out another three children, who had gone to take bath. Rescue team search operation for missing children on Friday in Chambal river in Dholpur Police said the incident took place during the Pahad Wale Baba fair organised in Dholpur, which was …

In two incidents, 3 teenagers drown at same spot in Tungareshwar falls
1 year, 8 months ago

In two incidents, 3 teenagers drown at same spot in Tungareshwar falls

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: In two separate incidents happening a few hours apart, three teenagers drowned at the same spot in a stream, which leads to a waterfall at Chinchoti near Tungareshwar in Vasai East on Thursday. HT Image Two of the teenagers died on Thursday evening — around three hours after the police and the fire brigade personnel recovered the body of …

3 persons missing as vehicle falls into Chenab in Ramban
1 year, 8 months ago

3 persons missing as vehicle falls into Chenab in Ramban

Hindustan Times  

Three persons went missing after a mini-truck fell into the Chenab in the Ramban area of Jammu and Kashmir, said the police on Friday. From the items recovered, it is feared that three persons have drowned in the river, said the police, adding the search operation was still underway. A search and rescue operation was launched soon after the incident …

Six-year-old boy Abhiram drowns in overflowing drain in Vijayawada
1 year, 10 months ago

Six-year-old boy Abhiram drowns in overflowing drain in Vijayawada

The Hindu  

In a tragic incident, a six-year-old boy reportedly fell in a drainage and drowned at Gurunanak Colony, in the city on May 5. “The boy Abhiram accidentally fell in the overflowing drainage while playing and drowned,” said the locals. The Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and Police officials launched search for the missing boy. …

Brother, sister among three youths drowned in GNSS canal
1 year, 11 months ago

Brother, sister among three youths drowned in GNSS canal

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: In a tragic incident, three persons including a brother and his sister drowned in Galeru Nagari Sujala Shravanthi canal at Alavalapadu village in Vempalli mandal of YSR Kadapa district on Sunday. The three, along with paternal uncle Sashikumar went swimming in the GNSS canal on the outskirts of the village. Sushanthi and Teja drowned in the water while Gnanaiah …

Jharkhand: Two drown,one missing in Koderma waterfall
2 years, 6 months ago

Jharkhand: Two drown,one missing in Koderma waterfall

Firstpost  

Koderma: Two children, both aged 14 years, drowned in a waterfall in Jharkhand’s Koderma district on Monday, while a search for their friend is underway, police said. The incident took place when the three friends went to Vrindaha waterfall in Telaiya Police Station area, an officer said, adding two bodies have been fished out while the search for the third …

6 Children Drown in Jharkhand Amid Heavy Rains in Two Separate Incidents
2 years, 7 months ago

6 Children Drown in Jharkhand Amid Heavy Rains in Two Separate Incidents

News 18  

Six children drowned in Jharkhand’s Palamu and Hazaribag districts on Sunday amid heavy rains, police said. In Palamu, four children, aged between 10 and 12, went to take bath in the stagnant water at an abandoned graphite mine in Satbarwa police station area in the afternoon, they said. “The bodies of all three children were recovered with the help of …

3 of family drown, one missing after boat capsizes in Gujarat
3 years, 9 months ago

3 of family drown, one missing after boat capsizes in Gujarat

India TV News  

A couple and their three-year-old daughter drowned while one person was missing after their boat capsized in the Panam dam reservoir in Gujarat's Panchmahal district, a police official said on Sunday. The incident took place near Shehra town on Saturday evening when the victims, hailing from Boriavi village, were heading to another village in the country boat, he said. The …

Two Women, Their 2 Daughters Drown in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor
4 years, 1 month ago

Two Women, Their 2 Daughters Drown in Andhra Pradesh's Chittoor

News 18  

Close on the heels of the shocking murder of two women by their parents in Madanapalle, another tragedy was recorded from Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district on Thursday in which four members of a family, two women and their two daughters, drowned to death in a pond. A small girl aged about six years accidentally fell into the pond first and …

Lockdown tragedy: Siblings drown learning to swim in Bhavani in front of dad
4 years, 9 months ago

Lockdown tragedy: Siblings drown learning to swim in Bhavani in front of dad

Deccan Chronicle  

Erode: In a poignant tragedy, two siblings, trying to learn swimming, drowned in the Bhavani river near here, in the presence of their father who was giving them instructions from the river bank on Sunday. Police said on Monday that Tamizhselvan of Pudupalayam village near Andhiyur in Erode district, had decided to teach his two sons - Ganesh and Sivaraj …

Ten drown in Aravalli, Kheda districts of Gujarat in two separate incidents during Ganesh immersion
5 years, 6 months ago

Ten drown in Aravalli, Kheda districts of Gujarat in two separate incidents during Ganesh immersion

Firstpost  

A team of the National Disaster Response Force was also sent to the spot in Aravalli district of Gujarat for rescue operation Ahmedabad/Kheda: Ten persons drowned in two separate incidents during immersion of Ganesh idols in Aravalli and Kheda districts of Gujarat, police said on Saturday. While six persons drowned in the Vatrak river at Khadol village in Aravalli, four …

At least 4 killed in rain-related incidents in Mumbai, Pune and Palghar; downpour cripples normal life for second consecutive day
5 years, 7 months ago

At least 4 killed in rain-related incidents in Mumbai, Pune and Palghar; downpour cripples normal life for second consecutive day

Firstpost  

The chronic issue of water-logging of rail tracks returned to haunt Mumbai commuters who faced hardships on the second consecutive day. Mumbai: Heavy rains in Mumbai and adjoining regions crippled normal life for the second consecutive day on Sunday, throwing train services off the tracks, disrupting air traffic and causing power outages in neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts. In Mumbai, …

Six killed,19 missing after dam breach in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri due to heavy rainfall; search operations underway
5 years, 8 months ago

Six killed,19 missing after dam breach in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri due to heavy rainfall; search operations underway

Firstpost  

Six people were reportedly killed and 19 were missing after incessant rains caused a breach in the Tiware dam in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district Six people were reportedly killed and 19 went missing after incessant rains caused a breach in the Tiware dam in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district. The Tiware dam in Ratnagiri district developed a breach late Tuesday night after heavy …

Worker drowns in Delhi, two others missing
5 years, 8 months ago

Worker drowns in Delhi, two others missing

India TV News  

A 25-year-old worker drowned while two others are missing in Khayala area of West Delhi while working on a project to construct a cemented wall over a drain, police said on Friday. The fire brigade retrieved the body of one of the workers identified as Shahrukh, a resident of Bulandshahr in Uttar Pradesh. The two other workers, Ankit 19, and …

At least 7 killed in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand
6 years, 8 months ago

At least 7 killed in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand

Deccan Chronicle  

Dehradun: At least seven persons were killed in separate rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand, officials said on Wednesday. Four persons, including a woman and a minor boy, were killed when debris from a hillside fell on a residential building near Shastri Nagar in Dehradun district early this morning, the State Emergency Operation Centre here said. One person drowned after being swept …

Four boys drown in water pit near Guntur
8 years, 8 months ago

Four boys drown in water pit near Guntur

Deccan Chronicle  

Amaravati: Four boys drowned in a water pit near Swarnandhra Nagar on the outskirts of Guntur city on Saturday evening. According to Nallapadu circle inspector K. Srinivasa Rao, a group of six boys studying Classes XI and X went to a water pit in the nearby agriculture fields for swimming. The water pit was dry a few days ago but …

One drowns at Rushikonda beach, another goes missing
12 years, 5 months ago

One drowns at Rushikonda beach, another goes missing

The Hindu  

A pleasure trip to the Rushikonda beach ended in a tragedy for a group of final year LLB students of NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad. They went to the beach at around 5.30 p.m. Three of them, including a girl, started swimming in the water, reportedly ignoring the warning of fishermen. Another youth Tej Kumar went missing and his body …

Infant washed away in heavy rain
15 years, 6 months ago

Infant washed away in heavy rain

The Hindu  

Heavy rain on Tuesday night claimed the lives of five people in and around Bangalore, including a one-and-half-year-old child. Vijay, son of construction workers Varadaraju and Lakshmamma, was washed away in Visvesvaraya Marg, BTM Layout 4th stage, Royal Residency Layout, after falling in the flooded sub-canal of the rajakaluve. This incident has occurred even as the death of six-year-old Abhishek, …

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