There has been eight drowning deaths in Maharashtra in just a single day. This incident has shocked everyone.
According to reports eight students died after drowning in the sea off Diveagar beach in Raigad district in Maharashtra. According to reliable reports, a total of 48 students and teachers from a private coaching academy in Alandi of Pune district had gone for a trip.
The students reportedly comprising of 25 boys, 17 girls, and six teachers had visited Dighi Sagari, Diveagar Beach, for a picnic or a study tour when the heart rendering incident took place.
Preliminary information suggests that the group may have misjudged the depth. And there may be cross currents in the water. The conditions before entering the sea were likely rough and dangerous.
Eight students have been declared dead, while one student has been reported to be missing. Rescue and search operations are still underway, with further details awaited.
Further proceedings are underway, the SP Office reports informed.
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