Four drowned in lake in Narayanpet district

Hyderabad: Three children and a woman drowned in a lake in Narayanpet district on Tuesday. The victims were identified as Surekha, 28, her son Vijay, 8, her niece Likhitha,11, and their neighbour Venkatesh, 8. The three children had entered the lake to play but started drowned. Surekha entered the water to rescue them but also drowned.

Narayanpet sub-inspetor C. Suresh Goud said investigation was underway. The victims belong to Boinpally village near Narayanpet town. Surekha had taken sheep to graze on the village outskirts and the children had accompanied her. Her other niece, Mamatha, had accompanied them but did not enter the water. When she saw her family members struggling in the water, she rushed to the village to get help.