Eight Pune Students Drown Off Raigad's Diveagar Beach During Picnic Trip
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Eight teenage students from a private institute in Pune drowned in the sea off Diveagar beach in Maharashtra’s Raigad district on Thursday after getting caught in strong currents during a picnic.
Search and rescue teams rushed to the location immediately after local authorities received an alert and have recovered the bodies of all eight victims.
Strong Currents Sweep Away Picnic Party
The victims were part of a 48-member group—comprising 25 boys, 17 girls, and six teachers from Winners Academy in Alandi, Pune district—who had travelled to the coastal district for an excursion. The tragedy unfolded when a section of Class XI and XII students entered the sea waters.
According to police officials, the teenagers misjudged the depth of the water and the tide strength. Strong undercurrents pulled them deeper into the sea before anyone could pull them to safety.
Rescue Operations and Administrative Action
Local emergency services and coastal police personnel launched an immediate search operation to retrieve the victims. Officials confirmed that all eight bodies have been fished out of the water.
Police personnel and local administrative authorities in Raigad are completing the necessary legal formalities and medico-legal procedures before handing over the bodies to the grieving families in Pune.
