Tragic Drowning Incident at Vallur Dam Near Minjur, Chennai
31-year-old man drowns in in Vallur dam on the Kosasthalaiyar River near Minjur, Chennai
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A 31-year-old man, Aravind Prakash from Pammal, drowned while bathing at Vallur dam on the Kosasthalaiyar River near Minjur, Chennai. Despite efforts by police and rescue teams, his body was recovered after about an hour.
- 01Aravind Prakash, a finance professional, drowned while bathing with friends.
- 02The incident occurred at Vallur dam on the Kosasthalaiyar River near Minjur.
- 03His friends alerted the police when they could not locate him.
- 04Rescue teams recovered his body approximately one hour later.
- 05The body was sent for postmortem at Government Stanley Hospital.
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On Friday, a tragic drowning incident occurred at Vallur dam on the Kosasthalaiyar River near Minjur, Chennai, claiming the life of 31-year-old Aravind Prakash from Pammal. Prakash, who worked at a private finance company, was enjoying a day off with friends when he slipped into a slushy area while bathing. His friends lost sight of him and alerted the police. A search operation was quickly initiated by the Minjur police and a fire and rescue team from Ponneri. After about an hour of searching, Prakash's body was recovered. It has since been sent to Government Stanley Hospital for a postmortem examination.
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This incident highlights the dangers of swimming in unmonitored areas, prompting discussions on safety measures at local water bodies.
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