Archive · 2 Oct 2026
Parents Allege Coaching Institute Negligence in Diveagar Drowning Tragedy
Eight students drowned during a trip to Diveagar beach in Maharashtra.
The trip was organized by Winners Academy, a coaching institute from Alandi.
The group traveled by bus and visited Raigad Fort before going to the beach.
Parents say the adults supervising the students did not take enough safety precautions.
One father said students were allowed into the water during the tide.
Families also alleged that some teachers were talking on the phone when the incident happened.
A student who stayed out of the water described seeing teachers run and call for help.
The local municipal council later sealed the coaching institute because it allegedly lacked a required certificate.
Eight students drowned at Diveagar beach during a coaching academy outing on Thursday.
The students were part of a group traveling from Alandi to Raigad district.
Parents alleged staff allowed students into the water during high tide and failed to take adequate precautions.
Students said two male teachers and four female teachers accompanied the group, while another account mentioned only two adults.
Alandi Municipal Council sealed Winners Academy for allegedly operating without a mandatory no-objection certificate.
- Who
- Eight students from a group organized by Winners Academy drowned; parents and surviving student Soham Gore described the incident.
- What
- A beach outing ended in the drowning of eight students, with families alleging negligence by accompanying staff.
- When
- The incident occurred on Thursday, and the institute was sealed on Friday; the report was dated October 2.
- Where
- Diveagar beach in Raigad district, Maharashtra; the group had departed from Alandi in Pune district.
- Why
- The group went on an outing organized by Winners Academy; parents allege students were allowed into the water without sufficient precautions.
Families’ Concerns
Reported Institutional Position
Responsibility for student safety
Families’ Concerns
Parents and relatives said the academy staff remained responsible for supervising students and should have taken precautions before allowing them into the water.
Reported Institutional Position
The report states that the academy obtained parental consent for the trip, but it does not provide a detailed response from the institute to the negligence allegations.
Number of supervisors
Families’ Concerns
Tanmay Vahile’s father said the family learned that only two adults accompanied 42 students, raising concerns about supervision.
Reported Institutional Position
Student Soham Gore gave a different account, saying the group included 25 boys, 17 girls, two male teachers and four female teachers.
- Deaths
- Eight students drowned at Diveagar beach.
- Organizer
- Winners Academy, a coaching institute in Alandi.
- Group size
- Accounts differed: one described 42 students with two adults, while a student described 48 people, including 42 students and six teachers.
- Travel route
- The group left Alandi at 3 a.m., reached Raigad Fort around 7 a.m., and arrived at Diveagar around 4 p.m.
- Parents' allegation
- Staff allegedly allowed students into the water during the tide and failed to take adequate precautions.
- Municipal action
- Alandi Municipal Council sealed the coaching institute for allegedly operating without a mandatory no-objection certificate.