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8 Pune coaching students drown at Diveagar beach in Raigad
The Hindu··2 Oct
Eight students from Pune's Alandi drowned at Diveagar beach in Raigad on Thursday after strong sea currents swept them away. Police said the eight were part of a 48-member group from Winners Academy with six teachers. The group arrived around 5.30 p.m. Doctors at Borli primary health centre declared all eight dead. Girish Mahajan ordered an investigation into safety precautions.
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What It Means For You
- Families in Alandi await return of the students' bodies as Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the administration is coordinating transport.
- School excursions to coastal Raigad may face tighter scrutiny after Mahajan questioned permission for non-swimmers to enter the sea.
- Beach visitors in Maharashtra are urged to exercise caution when entering the water, NCP(SP) leader Supriya Sule said.
What's Happening
- The deceased include Tanmay Vahile, Sumit Ahire, Pranav Bansode, Kaivalya Wasankar, Rajveer Vahile, Yash Wankhede, Soham Bhandwalkar and Kaustubh Daund.
- Police said only two teachers were present with the 48 students, according to Mahajan.
- Local residents and rescuers retrieved the bodies by evening after a search operation.
The Group Details
- All eight students were in Class XI and XII at the Alandi coaching class.
- Winners Academy is located about 170 km from Diveagar.
- Police said the incident occurred under the Dighi Marine police station jurisdiction.
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