Two drown in the Krishna in separate incidents in Andhra’s Krishna district; bodies retrieved
Two separate drowning incidents in the Krishna river in Andhra Pradesh resulted in the deaths of a 70-year-old man and a 25-year-old fisherman. Local officials have visited the families and urged fishermen to exercise greater caution.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the ongoing safety risks faced by traditional fishing communities and the role of local government in disaster response.
Two people drowned in the Krishna in separate incidents in Krishna district on Sunday (October 4, 2026): a 70-year-old cattle rearer at Madhyalanka, and a 25-year-old who had gone fishing with his parents. Expert swimmers and fishermen retrieved their bodies on Monday.
The body of Munipalli Balaswamy, 70, a cattle rearer, who drowned in the river at Madhyalanka, was traced on Monday.
A native of Patayadlalanka village in Avanigadda mandal, Balaswamy was washed away while rearing cattle at Madhyalanka on Sunday.
In another incident, fishermen retrieved the body of Tirumalasetti Gopiraju, 25, from the Krishna on Monday.
Gopiraju, along with his parents, T. Pothuraju and Naga Lakshmi, had gone fishing in a country boat in the river on Sunday. They fell into the water when the boat capsized.
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