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Two Family Members Drown in Vialal Lake in Sangareddy District
A man named M. Ganesh went to a lake with his family to take a bath after going to a relative's funeral.
Ganesh did not know how to swim.
When he lost his footing, he got scared and panicked.
He slipped into a part of the lake that was about 12 feet deep.
His uncle, G. Muniraju, saw him struggling and jumped in to help him.
But the uncle also drowned because the water was too deep.
Other family members nearby called for lifesavers to rescue them.
Sadly, the lifesavers could only find their bodies late at night.
The police wrote a report about the deaths and took the bodies to a government hospital.
Two family members drowned in Vialal lake in Jinnaram Mandal of Sangareddy district on Wednesday.
The victims were bathing in the lake after attending a relative's funeral.
M. Ganesh, who did not know how to swim, panicked and slid into a 12-feet-deep section of the lake.
His uncle G. Muniraju tried to rescue him but also drowned.
Police registered a case of death under suspicious circumstances and shifted the bodies to a government hospital.
- Who
- M. Ganesh and his uncle G. Muniraju, residents of Jinnaram, Sangareddy.
- What
- Two family members drowned while bathing in Vialal lake after attending a relative's funeral.
- Where
- Vialal lake, Jinnaram Mandal, Sangareddy district.
- When
- Wednesday.
- Why
- Ganesh, who could not swim, panicked after losing his footing in a 12-foot-deep section, and Muniraju drowned while trying to save him.
Key facts
- Victims
- M. Ganesh and G. Muniraju
- Location
- Vialal lake, Jinnaram Mandal, Sangareddy district
- Incident
- Drowning while bathing after attending a relative's funeral
- Day
- Wednesday
- Water depth
- 12 feet
- Rescue attempt
- Lifesavers arranged by family members; bodies recovered late at night
- Police action
- Case of death under suspicious circumstances registered; bodies shifted to government hospital
- Residence of victims
- Jinnaram, Sangareddy
Sources
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