Fisherman drowns in irrigation tank in Nalgonda

A fisherman, Ganta Srinivas, drowned in an irrigation tank at G Yedavelly of Kanagal mandal in Nalgonda district

Nalgonda: A fisherman, Ganta Srinivas (40), drowned in an irrigation tank at G Yedavelly of Kanagal mandal in the district on Monday.

Srinivas had gone into the tank at the village on a thermocol boat for fishing. He fell into the water from the boat when the fishing net accidentally got entangled around his legs.

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Other fishermen saw this and tried to save him, but without success. The Kanagal police reached the spot and retrieved the body.