Overview
- On Thursday, October 1, 2026, a group of 48 people from Winners Academy in Alandi, Pune — 25 boys, 17 girls and six teachers — went to Diveagar beach where eight Class XI students entered the sea and did not return.
- Local residents, a Diveagar water‑sports operator and Dighi coastal police launched immediate searches and recovered all eight bodies, which were taken to Borli Primary Health Centre and declared dead.
- Media reports have named the victims as Tanmay Dattatray Vahile, Sumit Bharat Ahire, Pranav Ramdas Bansode, Kaivalya Satish Wasankar, Rajveer Yuvraj Vahile, Yash Kiran Wankhede, Soham Tukaram Bhandvalkar and Kaustubh Sandeep Daund.
- Raigad police registered a case and state ministers contacted the district administration to direct rescue, relief and support for families while legal and post‑mortem formalities proceed.
- Diveagar is known for sudden depth changes and strong undercurrents, and this incident raises fresh questions about supervision, risk assessment and safety measures for student outings to coastal spots.