Five Tenagers Drone in Godavari Herd in Telangana
The incident occured when a group travelled to Basara and entered the river to perform a ritual bath before offering prayers at Gnana Saraswathi temple.
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In a tragic incident, five boys drowned in Godavari river near Basara on Sunday while taking a holy dip before visiting a temple, police said. According to Avinash Kumar, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Bhainsa, a group of around 20 people from Hyderabad had traveled to Basara to offer prayers at the famous Gnana Saraswathi temple.
Rescue teams later recovered the bodies and shifted them to a nearby government hospital, where doctors confirmed that all five died before arrival. The bodies were sent for post-mortem examination, and authorities are awaiting the official report. A case has been registered, he added.
Before visiting the shrine, five teenagers from the group entered the river for performing a ritual bath. The water level reportedly rose suddenly, sweeping the boys in the strong current.
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