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Diveagar Tragedy: 8 Students Drown, Alandi Outraged, Tension Outside 'Winners Academy'
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News18•01-10-2026, 21:22
Diveagar Tragedy: 8 Students Drown, Alandi Outraged, Tension Outside 'Winners Academy'
- •Eight students from Alandi, Pune, drowned at Diveagar beach in Raigad district during an excursion.
- •The tragedy sparked widespread anger in Alandi, with thousands gathering outside 'Winners Academy Study Circle'.
- •A group of 44, including 42 eleventh-grade chemistry students and 2 teachers from Winners Academy, went on the excursion.
- •Parents accuse the academy administration and teachers of negligence regarding student safety rules.
- •The deceased students are Tanmay Wahile, Sumit Ahire, Pranav Bansode, Kaivalya Wasankar, Rajveer Wahile, Yash Wankhede, Soham Bhandwalkar, and Kaustubh Daund.
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Eight students from Winners Academy in Alandi tragically drowned at Diveagar beach because they could not accurately gauge the depth and water level of the sea near the shore.
Following the incident, thousands of angry Alandi residents and grieving parents gathered outside the Winners Academy Study Circle building, accusing the class administration and teachers of inexcusable negligence regarding student safety.
The excursion group consisted of 44 people in total, which included 42 eleventh-grade chemistry students from Winners Academy and 2 teachers.
