Archive · 25 Oct 2025
Four Boys Swept Away in Andhra River: Search Ongoing
A group of seven boys went swimming in a river in Andhra Pradesh.
The river was very strong because it had been raining a lot.
Sadly, four of the boys got swept away by the current.
The other three boys were able to get out of the river safely.
Rescue teams are looking for the missing boys and have found two of them.
The local police and government officials are helping with the search and have expressed their sadness over the event.
People are being warned to be careful near rivers during the rainy season.
Seven boys were swimming in the Swarnamukhi River near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
Heavy rain caused strong currents in the river.
Four boys were swept away by the current.
Two bodies have been recovered, and the search continues for two more.
Local authorities are conducting search operations with drones and expressing condolences.
- Who
- Seven boys, including Prakash, Chinna, Teja, Balu, Vishnu, Muniratnam, and Krishna.
- What
- Four boys were swept away in the Swarnamukhi River while swimming.
- When
- Friday evening, around 4 pm.
- Where
- Swarnamukhi River near Vedanthapuram village, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Due to heavy rain and strong currents in the river.
- Location
- Swarnamukhi River, Vedanthapuram village, near Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
- Victims
- Prakash, Chinna, Teja, Balu (swept away); Vishnu, Muniratnam, Krishna (rescued)
- Date
- Friday evening
- Cause
- Heavy rain causing strong river currents
- Status
- Two bodies recovered, search ongoing for two missing
- Involved Parties
- Tirupati Rural Police, SDRF, State Home Minister Anitha, Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan