3 Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences Nursing students drown during picnic
Karnataka- In an unfortunate incident, three nursing students of Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) drowned in the backwaters of the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) dam at Meenakshipura in Karnataka's Mandya district while on a picnic recently.
After the incident took place, the police were immediately informed, and an investigation was launched. Upon probe, the police identified the deceased as Prashanth, 22, Krishna, 21, and Siddesh, 22.
According to the police, the incident occured around 1.30 pm on Sunday. The three nursing students went to the location for a picnic. They decided to enter the water without knowing its depth. Following rain in Kodagu and the Cauvery basin, the water level suddenly started rising.
Due to the strong current, the students drowned, and they did not know how to swim.
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