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Five drown in Godavari river in Andhra Pradesh

Tragedy occurred around 8:30 am at Tadipudi village in Tallapudi mandal

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Five persons drowned in the Godavari river here in East Godavari district on Wednesday morning when they went for a bath, said a police official.

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Out of a group of 12 men, five drowned while seven managed to survive, they added.

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The tragedy occurred around 8:30 am at Tadipudi village in Tallapudi mandal, police said.

“Five persons drowned in the Godavari river out of a group of 12 when they went to take bath,” the official told PTI, adding that the group was intending to go to a nearby temple after the bath for the Shivaratri festival.

Most of the deceased persons and survivors were less than 20 years old.

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Police, fire service, locals and others are searching to recover the bodies of the deceased persons.

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