Nagpur(Maharashtra): Four young individuals, including a girl, are feared to have tragically drowned during what was supposed to be a leisurely outing at the Kanhan River in Waki, situated within the Savner taluka of Nagpur district on Thursday casting a pall of sorrow over the community.
The victims have been identified as Sonia Maraskolhe, Vijay Thackeray, Ankush Baghel, and Arpit Pahale, all in their twenties. The group of friends embarked on a seemingly innocuous picnic by the Kanhan River, but the outing took a devastating turn when four of them ventured into the water to swim. Trapped by the river's currents, they were unable to make their way back to safety, sparking fears of drowning. The local police were promptly informed of the incident around 4 pm, initiating a search operation that would grip the attention of the entire community.
According to one of their friends, despite the valiant efforts of their remaining two friends to rescue them, the powerful currents of the river proved unrelenting, sweeping away the four individuals. The search operation was further complicated by the onset of nightfall, as darkness hampered the rescue teams' attempts to locate the victims. A joint operation involving the local police, fire brigade, and skilled fishermen has been mobilized to recover the bodies from the river, as the community rallies in support during this sombre time.
