Pune: Girl and woman drowned in a reservoir, three children missing

Pune: A woman and a 13-year-old girl drowned in a reservoir near Bhushi dam in Pune’s Lonavala area on Sunday, while three children are missing. The missing children are aged between 4-6 years, a police official said. Pune Rural Superintendent of Police Pankaj Deshmukh said the incident took place around 1.30 pm, following which search and rescue teams were rushed to the spot.

Deshmukh said, “We have recovered the bodies of a 40-year-old woman and a 13-year-old girl. Two six-year-old girls and a four-year-old boy are missing in the incident. They appear to be members of the same family and slipped into a waterfall about two kilometres from Bhushi dam and drowned in the reservoir.”