Missing Hyderabad doctor's body found in Tungabhadra River after 32-hour search

Koppal: After an extensive 32-hour search operation, the joint rescue teams recovered the body of the Telangana-based woman doctor on Thursday evening who was swept away by the strong currents of the Tungabhadra River while swimming. The body was found a few meters downstream, trapped between rocks.

Shortly after recovering Ananya's body, the police immediately sent it for a post-mortem examination. After the examination, her body was handed over to her family in Hyderabad for the final rites.

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Thanks to the dedicated efforts of firefighters, diving experts, fishermen, police, and expert teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), along with drone surveillance, the search operation was conducted swiftly, The Hindu reports.

The search operation began on Thursday morning, during which the water levels in the river were lowered to make the search easier. More than 25 swimmers, along with drone cameras, were deployed to assist in the search. By around 4:30 PM, her body was discovered trapped between the rocks.

Medical Dialogues recently reported that what began as a joyful vacation with friends turned into a tragic nightmare for a 26-year-old woman doctor from Hyderabad when she was swept away by a strong force and undercurrent of the Tungabhadra River while swimming on Wednesday morning.

She jumped from a 20-foot-high rock cliff into the river, where the strong current quickly overpowered her. Unable to maintain her balance, she lost control and was immediately swept away by the force of the water.

Due to the rocky nature of the terrain and the water flowing over a distance of more than one kilometre, the organizing staff allegedly advised her against jumping, particularly since the water flow had risen following the dam's release.

A distressing video recorded by her friends shortly before her disappearance showed her getting ready to jump in for fun. A voice in the background can be heard counting down for her. After she entered the water, she briefly resurfaced but appeared to be struggling.

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