Telangana: 12 Year Old Drowns In Nalgonda Canal

In a tragic incident, a 12-year-old girl drowned in the Rajavaram major of NSP canal at Pagiryal village of Anumula mandal in the district on Saturday morning, the 11th of February.

The girl was identified as Keerthana from Pagiryal mandal, a Class 7 student of a local school. She accidentally fell into the canal and was drowned. Farmers, who were working in their agricultural fields near the canal, tried to save her, but in vain. Her body was later retrieved from the canal.

Recently a similar incident was reported in the Telugu State of Telangana. In another incident reported, an unknown person died after being hit by a train at Ramajpet of Yadagirigitta mandal in Yadadri-Bhongir district. The locals found his body on the railway track and alerted the police. It is to mention here that three persons drowned in Nagarjuna Sagar dam in Nalgonda district after they went into it to take bath. The bodies of the deceased were pulled out by rescue workers late on Thursday.