Three teen girls drowned while attempting to take selfies at a waterfall in Andhra Pradesh’s Alluri Sitharama Raju district, India.
The incident occurred on Thursday, April 9, in the Ananthagiri hills.
Four girls from Jambuvalasa village in Hukumpeta mandal had gone on an outing to the Mulagummi waterfall, a forested location near Visakhapatnam.
Three of the girls got into the shallow part of the water while the fourth girl filmed them. The girls are seen laughing and having a good time before one of the girls suddenly ventures slightly farther out and vanishes underwater. Her friends moved to the spot where she was in a bid to help her, but they also went under.
According to police, the girls were standing on slippery rocks close to the waterfalls when they lost their footing and slipped into the water. Officials said none of them knew how to swim, worsening the situation as they were pulled by the current.
The video appears to show their friend, who is filming, rushing into the water while screaming for help after her friends were pulled underwater. At this point, the camera goes out of focus.
Locals rushed to the spot after hearing cries for help and managed to rescue one of the girls, who was later moved to a hospital.
However, the other three—identified as Trisha (17), Ratnakumari (16), and Pavitra (16)— could not be saved.
Police teams later reached the site and retrieved the bodies.
Authorities noted that while the waterfall may appear relatively small, the terrain is extremely slippery and the currents can be deceptively strong, making it hazardous for visitors.
See the video below.
Disturbing Video 3 girls drowned in minutes
Three teenage girls, Trisha (17), Ratnakumari (16), and Pavitra (16) drowned yesterday at Mulagummi Waterfalls in the Anantagiri hills near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
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