After an alert from their friends, the local authorities took immediate action and launched a search and rescue operation with the assistance of the Shivdurga Mitra Lonavala Rescue Team
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Two tourists from Uttar Pradesh drowned in the backwater of Bhushi dam at Lonavala hill station in Maharashtra's Pune district on Sunday, a senior police official said, reported news agency ANI.
According to Pune Rural police, the victims have been identified as Mohammad Jamal (22) and Sahil Ashraf Ali Sheikh (19). The police said the duo were swimming with friends when they were swept into a deeper section of the dam, reported ANI.
"The victims have been identified as 22-year-old Mohammad Jamal and 19-year-old Sahil Ashraf Ali Sheikh. The duo was visiting the scenic spot with a group of friends. Attracted by the inviting waters, the group ventured into the dam for a swim. However, Jamal and Sahil, unaware of the depth and the powerful water currents, were swept into a deeper section of the dam and drowned before help could reach them," the police said, reported ANI.
After an alert from their friends, the local authorities took immediate action and launched a search and rescue operation with the assistance of the Shivdurga Mitra Lonavala Rescue Team.
"Despite facing strong currents and tough conditions, the team managed to recover the bodies of both victims," the police added, reported ANI.
The bodies have been sent for post-mortem, and further investigation is underway.
Bhushi Dam is a popular tourist destination in Lonavala, particularly during weekends and holidays.
Bodies of six teens drowned in Godavari river recovered
Meanwhile, in an another incident, the bodies of six teenagers, who were feared drowned in the Godavari river in Jayashankar Bhupalpally, were recovered on Sunday, as per the PTI.
The teenagers were in the age group of 13 and 19-year-old and had gone for a bath in the river in Mahadevpur mandal on Saturday evening when the incident took place.
An elaborate search operation was carried out to locate them and the bodies were recovered on Sunday, official sources said, according to the PTI.
State IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu on Saturday directed the district officials to make all efforts to locate the teenagers who had drowned, the news agency reported.
(With inputs from ANI and PTI)
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