Overview
- The outing, which turned deadly Thursday, left three dead after they slipped from a rock at Mullungummi waterfall in Alluri Sitharama Raju district.
- Police said the girls were taking photos on slippery rocks when a strong current swept them away after they fell into deeper water.
- The victims were identified in local reports as Trisha, 17, Ratna Kumari, 16, and Pavitra, 16, all from Jambavalasa village.
- Locals pulled one companion to safety and she is receiving treatment as police recovered the bodies, registered a case, and sent them for postmortem.
- Officials warned that the small falls hide risks such as slick rocks and sudden drop-offs, and a widely shared video has fueled calls for more signs, barricades, and police at these holiday spots.