Five persons, including three women drowned in Godavari river while fishing in Polavaram district
Five people, including three women, drowned in the Godavari river in the Polavaram district while fishing. Local authorities retrieved the bodies and have initiated an investigation into the incident.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the risks associated with local fishing practices during flood conditions and the need for safety awareness.
Five persons, including three women, have reportedly drowned in the Godavari river while they were engaged in fishing near Gollagudem village of Yetapaka Mandal in Polavaram district on Saturday (July 18, 2026) morning. The locals ventured into the river Godavari for fishing, expecting a huge catch due to inflow of flood water downstream Bhadrachalam.
According to locals, a group of five persons, identified as Lakshmi, Bharathi, Suseela, Balaraju and Ramesh have drowned while they were fishing with the hand-held fishing nets.
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