"Four people drowned in Sitakund Ghat of Gomti river. They all drowned while attempting to save each other. Three bodies were recovered on Wednesday, while the fourth body was recovered on Thursday afternoon, " Jasjit Kaur, District Magistrate, Sultanpur told ANI.
Shehbaz Sharif tweeted, "The reports of the drowning of over two dozen Pakistanis in a boat tragedy in Italy are deeply concerning & worrisome. I have directed Foreign Office to ascertain facts as early as possible & take the nation into confidence."
Initially, one of the students drowned due to the strong currents in the Kaveri river. Following this, the three others tried to help but drowned one by one, police said.
Chinese-invested Hongshi Cement Industry, which is Nepal's largest cement company, has reached a stage of "drowning due to its internal disputes", EPardafas reported, adding that Nepalese investors left the board of directors after the economic situation of the industry was in crisis due to
"Rip current is common at all the beaches across the globe. People can enter the waters in rip current zones up to knee-deep levels. Beyond that, the rip current would be unstable due to the strong current floating under the legs. Even professional swimmers can face hardships in swimming
Two children, including a three-year-old girl from Karnataka, were among 14 persons who were rescued from drowning off Goa's beaches and a river over the weekend, which witnessed heavy tourist footfalls ahead of the festive week.
The incident took place during the festive weekend at Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri, The Kansas City Star reported citing authorities. The two deceased were identified Sunday Uthej Kunta, 24, and Shiva Kelligari, 25, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Abuja [Nigeria], October 23 (ANI): More than 2.5 million people in Nigeria are in need of humanitarian assistance - 60 per cent of which are children - and are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition due to the most severe flooding in the past decade, UNICEF warne
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): Three children died after drowning in a pit that was filled with rainwater in JJ Colony in Khanpur on Thursday, said a press release.
Karachi [Pakistan], October 7 (ANI): Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) ship rescued six Indian fishermen who were drowning near the international maritime boundary line between India and Pakistan and were handed over to the Indian Coastal Gaurd ship operating in the area, PMSA said.