Tragic Incident at Bhushi Dam: Family Drowns, One Child Still Missing

A family of five drowned near Bhushi Dam in Lonavala, Pune. Three bodies were recovered on Sunday, identified as Shahista Ansari (36), Amima Ansari (13), and Umera Ansari (8). One child was found dead on Monday, while another remains missing.

Rescue Operations

District Collector Suhas Diwas stated, “The rescue operations had started yesterday. Three bodies were recovered yesterday. We resumed the operations again this morning. It has been difficult to find the bodies because of the rising water levels due to heavy rains.”

In a joint effort by the Lonavala Police and emergency services, rescue operations are underway to find the missing child.

Public Advisory

Diwas also appealed to the public to be careful of their visiting surroundings and not go near any water bodies in the rainy weather. “I appeal to the public to be responsible and not go near any waterfalls and streams. We have issued advisories and the management has been asked to handle any sort of incidents. Similar incidents have taken place over the last couple of days. Care needs to be taken and proper planning needs to be done, keeping in mind the weather conditions.”

Rescue Team Efforts

Anand Gawde, a rescue member, said, “Our rescue team had received a call around 1:30 pm yesterday and were informed that five people had drowned. The water levels are very high which led to the incident. We are trying our best to recover the other bodies.”

Rescue efforts were initiated immediately with the Lonavala police and emergency services swiftly responding to the scene.