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Bodies of Three Missing Boys Recovered in Swarnamukhi River Tragedy Near Tirupati

Authorities report the boys entered a swollen stretch during a birthday outing.

Overview

  • Seven youths from Agraharam village went to the river on Friday, where four were swept away and three were rescued by locals.
  • The body of Balu, 18, was recovered on Friday, and the bodies of Prakash, 17, Chinna, 15, and Teju, 19, were retrieved on Saturday.
  • State Disaster Response Force teams and Tirupati rural police conducted a roughly 24-hour search using professional divers and drones in heavy rain.
  • Superintendent of Police L. Subba Rayudu monitored the operation, and post-mortems were completed before the bodies were handed to families.
  • Deputy Chief Minister K. Pawan Kalyan expressed condolences and ordered warning signboards near riverbanks and water channels.