Archive · 24 Nov 2025
Three Drown in Andhra Boat Capsize
Three men drowned when their small boat flipped over in a big lake called Rywada reservoir in Andhra Pradesh.
The boat was only supposed to carry two people, but four men were on it.
It tipped over about 150 meters from the shore.
One man, named Jalada Prasad, survived.
Another man who died was named Ganjai Jeevan, and his body was found.
The other two men are still missing, and rescue teams are looking for them.
The lake is very deep, so it's hard to find the bodies.
The police are also investigating what happened.
Three men drowned when their boat capsized in Rywada reservoir, Andhra Pradesh.
The boat was overloaded with four men instead of the recommended two.
The boat capsized about 150 meters from the shore.
One survivor, Jalada Prasad, and one identified deceased, Ganjai Jeevan.
Search operations are ongoing for the remaining two missing men.
- Who
- Four men, including Jalada Prasad (survivor) and Ganjai Jeevan (deceased)
- What
- Boat capsized in Rywada reservoir
- When
- Sunday, November 24, 2024
- Where
- Rywada reservoir, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- Boat was overloaded, accommodating four men instead of two
- Location
- Rywada reservoir, Anakapalli district, Andhra Pradesh
- Date
- Sunday, November 24, 2024
- Number of Victims
- 3 drowned, 1 survived
- Boat Capacity
- 2, but 4 men were on board
- Distance from Shore
- 150 metres
- Identified Deceased
- Ganjai Jeevan (body retrieved)
- Survivor
- Jalada Prasad
- Legal Action
- Case registered under Section 194 of BNSS