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Andhra Engineer Swept Away by California Waterfall

Summary

  • Software engineer drowned after being caught in a whirlpool.
  • The incident occurred during a birthday celebration at a California waterfall.
  • Two other men of Telugu origin drowned in Colorado River last year.
Andhra Engineer Swept Away by California Waterfall

A software engineer from Piridi village in Andhra Pradesh, Singireddy Sai Srihari Krishna, lost his life while celebrating his birthday at a waterfall in California. He was tragically caught in a powerful whirlpool and strong current, leading to his drowning.

This unfortunate event echoes a similar incident from the previous year when two men of Telugu origin drowned in the Colorado River, California. Both men, identified as Anoop Gankidi and Venkata Mukkaala, had entered the water to cool off but did not resurface. Authorities recovered their bodies after a search, and they were pronounced dead at a medical center.

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