Chennai: Seven girls drowned to death while bathing in a river. The incident took place in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. The girls drowned while bathing in a river dam. The others were rescued while rescuing two children who were trapped in a vortex near the barrier.
Children between the ages of ten and eighteen died. The deceased have been identified as Monisha (16), R Priyadarshini (15), sister R Divya Darshini (10), M Navneeta (18), and K Priya (18), S Sangavi (16), and M Kumuda (18). Police have launched an investigation into the incident.