Teenager drowns in waterfall of Asifabad

Kumram Bheem Asifabad: A teenager accidentally drowned in a waterfall when he went on a picnic with his six friends, on the outskirts of Chintalamadara village in Tiryani mandal on Sunday. His body is yet to be fished out.

Tiryani Sub-Inspector P Rama Rao said that the deceased was identified as Daya Amith Prathap Chowdary (17), a native of Mandamarri town

Amith met with a watery grave when he ventured to swim at a deepest spot of the waterfall though he was not familiar with swimming. His friends realised that he drowned in the waters when he did not come out for quite a long time. They alerted police who in turn rushed to the spot. The operation to trace the body was suspended due to the darkness after sunset.

It is learnt that the youngster and his friends spent leisurely at the fall, taking photographs to share on social media platforms. He was unaware of the depth of the fall and tried to swim in it, resulting in his death, a local said. The seasonal waterfall is flowing in its full glory due to recent rains, attracting nature lovers and tourists.

On July 21, Ram Lokade, a 23-year farmer of Devda village in Rajura Taluq of Chandrapur district of Maharashtra accidentally drowned in the same waterfall. Gurle Harish (24) of Karanji village in Jainath mandal, met a watery grave when ventured to cross the stream near the famous Pochera waterfalls in Boath mandal of Adilabad district.

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