Archive · 10 Oct 2026
Student Dies After Falling into Malkaram Quarry During Visit
Pawan Sai was an 18-year-old college student who visited a quarry with his friends.
The group had seen Instagram videos showing the place as a scenic spot.
While sitting on a rock, Sai tried to touch the water and slipped into the quarry pit.
His friends called for help.
Disaster Response Force teams searched for him for nearly two hours and found his body.
Police registered a case, and his body was taken to Gandhi Hospital for a post-mortem examination.
An 18-year-old first-year B.Tech student, Pawan Sai, drowned after falling into a quarry pit.
He was visiting Malkaram quarry in Jawahar Nagar with 11 other engineering students.
The group reportedly went there after seeing Instagram reels showing the site as a scenic photo spot.
Sai reportedly slipped from a rock while trying to touch the water.
Disaster Response Force teams recovered his body after nearly two hours; police registered a case.
- Who
- Pawan Sai, an 18-year-old first-year B.Tech student, and a group of 12 engineering students.
- What
- Sai drowned after accidentally slipping into a quarry pit.
- When
- Friday evening.
- Where
- Malkaram quarry in Jawahar Nagar, Medchal-Malkajgiri district.
- Why
- He reportedly slipped while sitting on a rock and trying to touch the water.
- Deceased
- Pawan Sai, 18
- Education
- First-year B.Tech student
- Group size
- 12 engineering students
- Location
- Malkaram quarry, Jawahar Nagar
- Incident
- Accidentally fell into a quarry pit and drowned
- Search duration
- Nearly two hours
- After recovery
- Police registered a case; the body was taken to Gandhi Hospital for a post-mortem examination