Belagavi youth drowns during Ganesh idol immersion
A 20-year-old student named Vishwesh Naik drowned while participating in a Ganesh idol immersion ceremony in Belagavi, India. Despite rescue efforts by local police and disaster response teams, the youth could not be saved.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the recurring safety risks associated with large-scale religious immersion festivals and the need for better water safety protocols.
A youth drowned while immersing a Ganesh idol in a tank at Macche village in Belagavi taluk on Friday (September 25, 2026) evening.
The youth identified as Vishwesh Naik (20), a B.Sc student, had entered the tank along with his friends for the immersion. However, while others returned to the bank after immersion, Vishwesh did not.
On receiving information, members of Social Media Rescue Team, along with the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), the Belagavi Rural police and the Fire and Emergency Services personnel, launched a search operation.
After nearly 30 minutes of search, the team recovered the youth’s body from the tank.
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