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Rajasthan Medical Student Drowns in Gujarat Waterfall During Outing
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News18•02-10-2026, 23:15
Rajasthan Medical Student Drowns in Gujarat Waterfall During Outing
- •Rahul Puniya, a 22-year-old final-year MBBS student from Rajasthan, drowned in the Kukarda waterfall in Gujarat's Chhotaudepur district.
- •The incident occurred on Friday afternoon while Puniya was visiting the waterfall with college friends.
- •Puniya, a student at GMERS Medical College, Rajpipla, slipped near the waterfall and fell into deep water.
- •His friends attempted to rescue him, but he disappeared underwater and was later declared dead at Nasvadi Primary Health Centre.
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Rahul Puniya, a 22-year-old final-year MBBS student from Rajasthan, slipped while standing near the Kukarda waterfall in Gujarat's Chhotaudepur district and fell into deep water.
He was a final-year MBBS student of GMERS Medical College in Rajpipla and was originally from Rajasthan.
After being pulled from the waterfall, he was rushed to the Nasvadi Primary Health Centre, where doctors declared him dead.
