Overview

• Six young family members, including four females and two males, drowned in the Meshwo river on Wednesday evening in Gujarat’s Kheda district.
• The victims were aged between 14 and 21 and had come from Naroda in Ahmedabad to visit their maternal uncle’s home for the holidays.
• The incident occurred near Kanij village when the group went to bathe in the river, highlighting safety concerns at local water sites.
• Rescue teams, including the Nadiad Fire Brigade and local police, recovered all six bodies and sent them for post-mortem examination.
• Authorities are investigating the circumstances of the drowning, as the community mourns the loss of multiple young lives.