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Four Drown in Tungabhadra River at Kosigi

Police attribute the sequential drownings to selfie-taking.

Overview

  • Police in Kurnool district said four people drowned in the Tungabhadra river at Kosigi in Andhra Pradesh.
  • The group had traveled for a wedding and entered the water to take selfies, according to Yemmiganur SDPO N Barghavi.
  • Officers reported the victims drowned one after another after stepping into the river.
  • Nearly 10 people were present at the spot, and the location includes steps and an elevated viewing area, police said.
  • The account comes from a police statement carried by PTI and published by News18, which offered no details on recoveries or identities.