Overview

• Authorities identified the victims as Mohammed Jamal, 21; Sahil Ashrafali Shaikh, 22; both electricians from Uttar Pradesh working in Pune.
• Disregarding warning signs, a group of ten tourists entered the reservoir through a broken section of fencing.
• Local police alongside search teams retrieved the bodies later that evening following rescue operations.
• Thousands of visitors descend on Bhushi Dam on weekends during the monsoon, stretching police resources to manage crowds.
• Recurring drownings at the reservoir have prompted annual prohibitory orders alongside calls for comprehensive safety upgrades.