Godavari River tragedy: Woman rescued, three family members found dead

A family of four reportedly jumped into the Godavari River from a bridge at Chinchinada in Andhra Pradesh. Search operations led to the recovery of three bodies, while local fishermen rescued a woman. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident

Elamanchili (Andhra Pradesh): A family of four reportedly jumped into the Godavari River from a bridge here, police said.

Search operations on Sunday led to the recovery of three bodies, while a woman was rescued by local fishermen, a police official said.

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The incident occurred around 6.15 am on Saturday, the official said.

“The family jumped into the Godavari River from the bridge at Chinchinada. Three bodies have since been traced during search operations, while a woman was rescued by local fishermen,” the official told PTI.

The rescued woman was identified as Namburi Padmini (42), who was shifted to the Government Hospital in Razole, he said.

Police said two motorcycles were found at the scene and, based on their registration numbers, the family was identified as residents of Tanuku town.

The three deceased were identified as Padmini’s husband, Namburi Srinivas (45), and their two minor children, police said.

Further investigation was underway to ascertain the circumstances that led to the incident, they added.