Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Second Sportsman's Body Recovered in Goa River
Two athletes went swimming in the Mhadei River in Goa, and sadly, one drowned.
The Navy helped find the body of the second athlete, who had been missing.
The athletes were from a sports center.
The search involved local people, fire services, and the Navy, highlighting the difficulties of the search operations.
The event happened on Sunday afternoon, with the second body found on Monday evening.
The body of 18-year-old Dhananjay Khairnar was found in the Mhadei river.
The drowning occurred on Sunday afternoon; the body was recovered Monday evening.
The incident happened near a bandhara in Ganjem village.
Seven sportsmen from SAI complex went swimming; two went missing.
Navy assisted in recovery efforts after initial searches by local and fire services.
- Who
- Dhananjay Bhanudas Khairnar, along with other sportspersons from SAI sports complex.
- What
- A sportsman drowned and another was missing after swimming in the Mhadei River; the second body has been recovered.
- When
- Sunday afternoon; body found Monday evening
- Where
- Mhadei River near Ganjem village, Ponda taluka, Goa
- Why
- The sportspersons were swimming in the river.
- Victim (Drowned)
- Dhananjay Khairnar, 18, from Dhule, Maharashtra
- Location
- Mhadei River, Ganjem village, Ponda taluka, Goa
- Incident Time
- Sunday afternoon
- Cause
- Drowning while swimming
- Involved
- SAI sports complex sportspersons, Ponda police, Fire and Emergency services, Navy
