Overview
- The deaths occurred in Uppugundur village in Prakasam district on Monday when two class-6 boys who had gone to collect lotus flowers were pulled from a pond.
- Villagers first noticed a pair of slippers on the bank and recovered one boy floating in the water before finding a second boy at the bottom after spotting another pair of slippers.
- Both children attended the local Zilla Parishad school and had left home at about 9:00 am with one boy seen floating around 10:30 am, according to police statements.
- Authorities moved the bodies to a nearby hospital for post-mortem examinations and the local police have begun registering a case as their probe continues.
- The incident highlights safety risks from unguarded rural waterbodies and is likely to lead to local inquiries and calls for measures to protect school-age children who use ponds for daily tasks.