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Tragedy in Andhra Pradesh: Five Members of Same Family Drown in Gollapalli Reservoir Backwaters
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News18•17-10-2026, 20:14
Tragedy in Andhra Pradesh: Five Members of Same Family Drown in Gollapalli Reservoir Backwaters
- •Five women from the same family tragically drowned while visiting the backwaters of the Gollapalli reservoir in Sri Sathya Sai district.
- •The victims were identified as Gayatri, Ashwini, Pushpalatha, Haseena, and Maheen from Durgapeta in Penukonda.
- •The group had visited the dam on two-wheelers, and tragedy struck when they entered water containing unseen deep pits formed during dam construction.
- •Despite alarm raised by a survivor named Shankar and help from nearby farm workers, all five victims lost their lives.
- •Police recovered the bodies and shifted them to a government hospital while locals demanded safety measures and warning signs at the site.
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The victims entered the backwater region of the reservoir and stepped into deep pits that had been excavated during the dam's construction and remained invisible underwater.
The tragedy occurred at the Gollapalli reservoir located near the Kia manufacturing plant in Penukonda mandal within the Sri Sathya Sai district.
Local residents have urged authorities to install warning signs and implement necessary safety measures, while officials have directed that warning boards and tighter safety protocols be put in place around tourist and water bodies.
