INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
28 In a tragic case, six teenagers drowned in a rivulet trying to save one another while crossing it at Vasanthavada village, Velerupadu
mandal, West Godavari on Wednesday.According to the police, a group of 40 families hailing from Bhudevipeta village of Velerupadu mandal
arrived at Vasanthavada village located about four kilometres away, for a garden party, a tradition among the villagers for nearly seven to
earlier path and started to cross the water body where the water depth is estimated to be 10 to 15 feet and its bed slanted
Following heavy rains and floods in the last few days, the bed has deepened due to soil erosion, especially at a curve along the course of
slope in the bed and fell
To save him, another caught hold of his hand but he too slipped and fell
In just a few minutes, all the six teenagers fell in the water body and drowned
alerted the police about the mishap, they plunged into action and took up a search operation involving swimmers and fished out all the six
Krishna, 15, Kolla Bhuvan, 16 and Sriramula Sivaji, 16
The deaths brought a tragic end to the festivities
Jagan Mohan Reddy was informed about the tragic deaths of the six youths
He assured all help to the bereaved family members and instructed the district administration to take all necessary steps to avoid
