Hyderabad: Three members of the family, including a 12-year-old girl, drowned in a stone quarry pit filled with water on Wednesday, July 17, at Boppuram village in Atmakur mandal of Suryapet district.
The victims have been identified as Shavaly Raju, 45, a software engineer, his daughter Shravaly Usha, 12, and Sripal Reddy, 40, a builder, all residents of Hyderabad.
On Wednesday morning, the trio went out to see the stone quarry, during which the girl accidentally slipped and fell into a pit.
In an attempt to rescue her, her father and his friend entered the pit, but none of them knew how to swim, leading to a tragic drowning incident involving all three individuals.
Upon receiving information, the police reached the spot. A case has been registered, and further investigation is ongoing.
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