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Tragic Drowning: Student Drowns at Instagram Quarry
10 Oct
Summary
- An 18-year-old BTech student drowned in an abandoned quarry.
- The group visited the quarry after seeing it on Instagram.
- Rescue teams retrieved the body after a brief search operation.
Tragedy struck near Jawahar Nagar on Friday evening when an 18-year-old BTech first-year student drowned in a water-filled, abandoned quarry. The young man, Pawan Sai, was a student at Geethanjali Engineering College.
He was part of a group of 12 students, including three females, who were drawn to the quarry for a photo session, reportedly after viewing it on Instagram. The group ventured to the quarry for pictures.
During the excursion, two students entered the water, with Sai reportedly attempting to move between rocks. Tragically, he drowned, as he was unable to swim. The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA) deployed their teams to the scene.
Despite challenges posed by the approaching darkness and the difficult terrain for rescue, teams managed to retrieve the body within approximately 10 minutes. Jawahar Nagar police have taken custody of the body for further investigation into the incident.
