Tragic Waterfall Accident Claims Five Lives Near Bhushi Dam

Five people, including four children and a woman, drowned near Bhushi Dam in Pune's Lonavala area. The last missing person, a 4-year-old boy, was found on Monday evening. The victims were part of a family group from Pune on a picnic, caught off guard by rising water levels.

In a tragic incident near Bhushi Dam in Pune's Lonavala area, five people, including four children and a woman, drowned. The search operation culminated on Monday evening with the recovery of the last missing person, a 4-year-old boy named Adnan Ansari, according to Suhas Jagtap, senior inspector of Lonavala police station.

The accident occurred at around 12:30 pm on Sunday when a sudden rise in water levels caught the victims unawares. The bodies of Shahista Liaqat Ansari (36), Amina Adil Ansari (13), and Umera Adil Ansari (8) were found shortly after the search began. Mariya Ansari (9) was recovered from a nearby reservoir on Monday morning.

A video showed the victims trying to hold on to each other as water gushed downhill. Despite bystanders' encouragement, the woman and two children were eventually swept away. The victims were part of a family group from Pune on a day trip to the popular monsoon tourist spot.

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