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Diveagar Beach Tragedy: 8 Alandi Students Drown in Sea During High Tide; Eyewitness Recounts 20 Minutes of Horror
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News18•02-10-2026, 10:47
Diveagar Beach Tragedy: 8 Alandi Students Drown in Sea During High Tide; Eyewitness Recounts 20 Minutes of Horror
- •Eight students from 'Winners Academy for 11th and 12th Science' in Alandi, Pune, drowned at Diveagar beach in Raigad on Thursday afternoon.
- •The accident occurred because the students entered the water during high tide, leading to their deaths from water entering their noses and mouths.
- •Bhau Salunkhe of Mahakali Water Sports stated that the children entered the water at 3 PM, and the entire incident unfolded within 20 minutes.
- •Initially, two students began drowning, and five more, along with other companions who went to save them, also got trapped.
- •Despite rescue efforts, all students were lost; Bhau Salunkhe explained that in an attempt to save one, everyone was pulled deep into the sea.
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The tragedy occurred because the students entered the water during high tide and failed to realize the presence of pits, which pulled them deep into the sea.
Initially, two students entered the sea and started drowning in a pit, prompting five more companions to try to save them. Despite locals and lifeguards pulling people out quickly, seven to eight students died after being trapped during the high tide.
The students who drowned during the picnic were from the 'Winners Academy for 11th and 12th Science' classes located in Alandi, Pune.
