New Delhi. 8 students drowned in the sea at the famous Diveagar beach in Raigarh district of Maharashtra. All these children were students of a private coaching institute located in Alandi, Pune. A group of students had come to Diveagar beach for a picnic. It is being told that this tragic accident happened due to being hit by strong waves in the sea. As soon as information about the incident was received, a huge crowd of people gathered on the beach. The bodies of all the 8 students have been recovered with the help of Mahakali Water Sports staff and local citizens.
Eight students drowned off Diveagar beach in Maharashtra's Raigad; all bodies recovered. pic.twitter.com/X8LpcLkNJA
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According to the information, a picnic tour was planned for its students by 'Winners Academy for 11th and 12th' located in Alandi, Pune. A total of 48 children in the group had reached Diveagar beach for a picnic. All these children were students of class 11th and 12th. After reaching the beach, some students went to take a bath in the sea. Due to lack of knowledge of the depth, he could not control himself and got trapped amidst the strong waves of the sea. According to eyewitnesses, within no time 8 children drowned in the sea. Police and local administration were informed immediately after the incident. Senior officials reached the spot and rescue started. After a long time, the bodies of the eight students were found one by one.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has taken cognizance of the incident. He said, the incident of death of 8 students due to drowning is very sad and heart-wrenching. We are with all the grieving families in this difficult time. The local administration is coordinating to bring the bodies of the children to Alandi. The deceased students have been identified as Pranab Ramdas Bansode, Tanmay Dattatreya Vahile, Kaivalya Satish Vasankar, Sumit Bharat Ahire, Rajveer Yuvraj Vahile, Yash Kiran Wankhede, Soham Tukaram Bhandwalkar and Kaustubh Sandeep Daund. The age of all of them was around 16 years.