Archive · 16 Aug 2026
West Godavari Canal Accident: Four Missing, One Rescued
On Sunday morning, some young people were going on a trip in a car.
Suddenly, the car went out of control and fell into a canal.
A canal is a long waterway that carries water.
There were five people in the car.
One of them was pulled out of the water safely.
Four people are still missing.
Their names are Pothula Lakshmi Bhanu, Rajaram, Nagireddy Duswantha, and Sai Surya.
They are between 17 and 19 years old.
The accident happened in Iragavaram, a place in West Godavari.
Police and rescue workers are searching for the missing people.
A car carrying five people lost control and fell into a canal at Iragavaram in West Godavari on Sunday morning.
Four youths are missing: Pothula Lakshmi Bhanu (18), Rajaram (17), Nagireddy Duswantha (18) and Sai Surya (19).
One person travelling with them was rescued from the canal.
The group was travelling from Ogidi village towards East Godavari district when the accident occurred.
Police reached the spot and rescue operations are underway.
- Who
- Four missing youths — Pothula Lakshmi Bhanu (18), Rajaram (17), Nagireddy Duswantha (18) and Sai Surya (19) — plus one rescued companion; police are conducting rescue operations.
- What
- A car carrying five people lost control and fell into a canal, leaving four people missing and one rescued.
- When
- Sunday morning.
- Where
- Iragavaram in Itempudi Kakula, West Godavari; the group was travelling from Ogidi village towards East Godavari district.
- Why
- The car lost control while travelling, causing it to fall into the canal.
- Incident
- Car loses control and falls into canal
- Location
- Iragavaram, Itempudi Kakula, West Godavari
- Missing
- 4
- Rescued
- 1
- Missing persons
- Pothula Lakshmi Bhanu (18), Rajaram (17), Nagireddy Duswantha (18), Sai Surya (19)
- Origin
- Ogidi village
- Destination
- East Godavari district
- Status
- Rescue operations underway; police on the spot