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AP: Five women drowned in reservoir, bodies fished out

Anantapur, Oct 16 (UNI) In a tragic incident, five women were drowned in the Gollapalli reservoir near Penukonda in Sri Sathya Sai district on Friday.
Police said that a group of people went to the reservoir on a joy trip. Some of them ventured into the reservoir for a bath and drowned.
The deceased were identified as Pushpa, Gayatri, Haseena, Mahin and Hashini.
The bodies were retrieved from the reservoir. The police registered a case and shifted the bodies to the GGH for postmortem. A pall of gloom descended at the government hospital with grieving relatives and friends of the deceased.
Minister Savitha expressed shock and grief over the drowning of five women in the reservoir. She instructed the officials to put up warning boards at the reservoir.
Former Chief Minister and YSRCP President YS Jagan Mohan Reddy expressed deep shock over the death of five women who drowned in the Gollapalli Reservoir near Penukonda in Sri Sathya Sai district.
Jagan Reddu said it was extremely painful that the women, who had gone on an outing with their family members, lost their lives in such a tragic manner. He conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and prayed that God grant them strength to endure the loss. He urged the government to extend all possible support and provide adequate financial assistance to the families of the deceased.
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