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Tragedy Strikes Diveagar Beach: 8 Alandi Students Drown in Raigad
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News18•01-10-2026, 19:05
Tragedy Strikes Diveagar Beach: 8 Alandi Students Drown in Raigad
- •Eight students from Alandi, Pune, on an excursion drowned at Diveagar beach in Raigad district.
- •The students from Winners coaching class entered the sea for swimming and misjudged the water's depth.
- •Employees of 'Mahakali Water Sports' and local citizens immediately launched rescue operations.
- •Despite desperate attempts, all eight students suffocated to death after being pulled from the water.
- •All bodies have been sent to the Primary Health Center in Borli Panchatan for post-mortem procedures.
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Eight students from a private coaching class excursion from Pune misjudged the depth of the water after entering the sea for swimming, leading to their drowning.
Employees of 'Mahakali Water Sports' present on the beach and local citizens immediately rushed into the sea and managed to pull all eight students out after strenuous efforts.
After the incident, all eight bodies were sent to the Primary Health Center in Borli Panchatan for further post-mortem and medical procedures.
