Two Hyderabad Youths Drown In Waterfalls While Taking Selfies
21 Sept 2025 8:59 PM IST21 Sept 2025 8:59 PM IST
While playing in the water, Mahashwin tried to take a selfie but accidentally slipped and was swept away by the strong current
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Hyderabad, Warangal: Two youths from Hyderabad drowned in separate incidents on Sunday while on picnics with friends at waterfalls.
At the Koheda waterfall near the ORR service road, 17-year-old Kyama Sai Teja, a first-year Intermediate student, fell into the water while taking photographs. Though his seven friends tried to save him, they failed, said inspector Ashok Reddy. Abdullapurmet police, along with Disaster Response Force teams, launched a search operation. Senior officials, including LB Nagar additional DCP Koteshwar Rao and ACP Kasi Reddy, supervised the rescue efforts.
In another incident at Kongala waterfalls in Wazedu mandal of Mulugu district, 19-year-old Mahashwin of Uppal in Hyderabad drowned while attempting a selfie. Police said he and seven friends entered through an unauthorised route to avoid forest officials. He was swept away by strong currents and his body was later recovered a few kilometres downstream.
Circle Inspector Muthyala Ramesh said warning boards had already been placed at the site, urging people to stay away due to the heavy inflow. He cautioned that those entering restricted areas would face legal action.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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