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Two teenagers drown in the Bhima River

Kalaburagi: Two young lives ended tragically lost in the Bhima River in Ganapur, Kalaburagi district, on Tuesday. The victims are Prakash Subhash Wagmore, an 18-year-old resident of Ganagapur, and Saksham Vinod Koli, a 15-year-old native of Gujarat.
The incident took place when the two boys were taking a holy dip in Ashta Teertha. Unfortunately, Prakash slipped into the river and Saksham tried to save him. However, both of them were swept away by the strong current of the flood water.
Gangapur police visited the accident site and recovered the bodies on Wednesday.

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