Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Alandi Mourns Eight Students Drowned During Diveagar Picnic
A group of 42 students from Alandi went on a picnic to Raigad district.
They visited Raigad Fort and then went to Diveagar beach.
At about 3 pm on Thursday, eight boys entered the sea.
They were swept into deeper water after apparently misjudging the depth and current.
Some of the students reportedly could not swim.
Local people and water-sports operators tried to rescue them, but all eight died.
The other 34 students returned to Alandi early Friday and were reunited with their parents.
The town closed businesses for a bandh to mourn the deaths.
Police and education officials will investigate how the picnic was organised and the safety arrangements.
Eight Class XI and XII students drowned at Diveagar beach during a Thursday picnic.
The victims were among 42 students from Winners Academy and Study Centre in Alandi.
The 34 surviving students returned to Alandi early Friday and were handed to their parents.
The eight bodies were recovered, post-mortem formalities completed, and remains sent toward Alandi.
Alandi observed a bandh while police began an inquiry into the picnic’s organisation and safety.
- Who
- Forty-two students from Winners Academy and Study Centre in Alandi; eight boys died and 34 students survived.
- What
- Eight students drowned after entering the sea during a coaching-class picnic.
- When
- The drowning occurred Thursday at about 3 pm; the surviving students returned Friday at about 6:30 am.
- Where
- The incident occurred at Diveagar beach in Raigad district, Maharashtra; the students returned to Alandi.
- Why
- Police said the students apparently misjudged the water’s depth and current, and some reportedly did not know how to swim.
- Students on trip
- 42
- Survivors
- 34 students returned to Alandi
- Deaths
- Eight boys, all aged 16
- Organiser
- Winners Academy and Study Centre, Alandi
- Incident location
- Diveagar beach, Raigad district
- Return time
- Around 6:30 am Friday
- Police action
- An Accidental Death Report was registered at Diveagar Police Station