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Three Youths Drown in Krishna River at Vijayawada
A group of six young friends from a neighborhood called Krishna Lanka went to swim in a big river on Saturday.
The river was at a place called Sitanagaram Pushkar Ghat, on the other side of the water near Vijayawada.
The water in the river was moving very fast and strong.
Some of the boys swam into a deeper part of the river.
The strong current pulled them away into the water.
People who lived nearby saw them struggling and tried to help.
Unfortunately, three of the boys could not be pulled out in time and drowned.
Police and emergency helpers came and searched the river.
After a long search, they found all three boys' bodies.
The boys were taken to a hospital and later given back to their sad families.
Three youths drowned while taking a dip in the Krishna River near Vijayawada on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Gaddam Joshua, 17, Vesam Gautham, 18, and Tigulla Teja, 18, all from Krishna Lanka.
Six youths from Krishna Lanka had gone to Sitanagaram Pushkar Ghat, on the Guntur side of the river, for a swim.
Some of the youths ventured into a deeper stretch and were swept away by the strong current.
Despite rescue attempts by local residents, all three bodies were recovered after a search operation and handed over to their families.
- Who
- Three youths from Krishna Lanka: Gaddam Joshua (17), Vesam Gautham (18), and Tigulla Teja (18).
- What
- The three youths drowned while swimming after being swept away by a strong current.
- Where
- Sitanagaram Pushkar Ghat, on the Guntur side of the Krishna River near Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- Saturday (exact date not specified in the article).
- Why
- They ventured into a deeper stretch of the river and were swept away by the strong current.
Key facts
- Incident
- Drowning of three youths
- Victims
- Gaddam Joshua (17), Vesam Gautham (18), Tigulla Teja (18)
- Location
- Sitanagaram Pushkar Ghat, Krishna River (Guntur side)
- Nearest city
- Vijayawada
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Group size
- Six youths from Krishna Lanka
- Bodies recovered
- Yes, all three recovered and handed over to families
- Day of incident
- Saturday
Sources
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