2 Doctors Drown While Trying To Retrieve Phone From Jharkand Lake
Two junior doctors drowned in a lake in Jharkhand, India, while attempting to retrieve a mobile phone. Despite rescue efforts by the third doctor and local authorities, the two individuals could not be saved.
Why it matters
This incident highlights the tragic consequences of impulsive actions and the risks associated with water bodies in public spaces.
Two junior doctors drowned in a lake in Jharkhand's East Singhbhum district in the early hours of Friday, officials said.Three junior doctors of the state-run MGM Medical College and Hospital had gone to Dimna Lake in Jamshedpur around 3 am for a stroll when one of them accidentally dropped his mobile phone into the water near the lake's sluice gates, they said.One of the doctors entered the reservoir to retrieve the phone but began drowning after venturing into deep water, MGM Hospital's Superintendent Dr Balram Jha said."The other two jumped in to rescue him.
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