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Diveagar Tragedy: Shocking Revelations About Winners Academy After 8 Students Drown
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News18•02-10-2026, 11:38
Diveagar Tragedy: Shocking Revelations About Winners Academy After 8 Students Drown
- •Eight 11th and 12th-grade science students from Winners Academy, Alandi, drowned at Diveagar beach during a picnic.
- •The students entered the sea during high tide on Thursday afternoon, leading to the tragic incident.
- •Two students initially began to drown, and five others who attempted to rescue them also got trapped.
- •Locals rescued 30-35 students, but eight unfortunately lost their lives.
- •Winners Academy is revealed to be an unauthorized institution, unregistered with the Alandi Nagar Parishad, facing immediate sealing and police complaint.
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Eight 11th and 12th-grade science students from Winners Academy drowned after entering the sea for swimming during high tide. They misjudged the water level and got trapped in a pit, leading to tragedy.
Madhav Khandekar, CEO of Alandi Nagar Parishad, stated that Winners Academy was completely unauthorized and lacked official registration. The administration announced plans to immediately seal the institution, file a police complaint, and pursue a case of culpable homicide against the operators.
The school picnic organized by Winners Academy consisted of a group of 42 students and 6 teachers. During the incident, locals managed to rescue 30 to 35 students, but seven to eight students unfortunately lost their lives.
