Three of family drown in sea in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg during picnic; four missing
Mumbai (PTI): At least three members of a family drowned in the Arabian Sea in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra during their picnic, while four others who entered water with them went missing, police said.
A 16-year-old girl, who was part of the group, was rescued, an official said.
According to him, the incident occurred around 4 pm off the Shiroda-Velagar beach, located more than 490 km from Mumbai.
"Eight members of a family were on a picnic. While two of them stayed in Kudal (in Sindhudurg), six others had arrived from Belgaum (Belagavi in Karnataka)," he said.
All eight of them ventured into the sea for swimming. However, shortly thereafter, they started drowning as they failed to gauge the depth of water, he said.
After being alerted, the police and local disaster management teams launched a rescue operation. During the search, they recovered the bodies of three victims, while four others are still missing, the official added.
A 16-year-old girl was rescued by the teams, he said, adding that a search for the remaining four was on till late evening.
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Deve Gowda hints at NDA tie-up for local body, Panchayat polls
Bengaluru: JD(S) supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda has indicated that the party is open to an understanding with the NDA in the upcoming local body, taluk and zilla panchayat elections.
Speaking to reporters at J.P. Bhavan on Wednesday, he said the JD(S) is a regional party, while the BJP is a national party. “We have to wait and see what decision they take regarding a pre-poll alliance. As far as local body elections are concerned, we will discuss the matter together before taking a decision,” he said.
Responding to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s allegation that the JD(S) does not give positions to anyone outside the family, Deve Gowda said the charge has no substance. “My memory is still strong. I will respond to everything at the appropriate time,” he remarked.
He also said that a JD(S) convention will be held in Vijayapura on February 27 and that he has been invited to participate in the event.
