VISAKHAPATNAM: Two women drowned in a canal at Manchandavalasa in Vizianagaram district. The incident happened on Saturday but came to light on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as S Nagamani (25) and T Gayatri (20).
Locals said the duo had taken their cattle for grazing near the farm on the outskirts of the village.
While attempting to drive the cattle away from the fields and the canal, the duo went deep inside the water body and drowned.
After the women failed to return home, their families launched a search, and finally, found their bodies inside the canal.
Locals said the duo did not know how to swim. On receiving information, police reached the spot and retrieved the bodies. A case has been registered and the bodies shifted to a government hospital.
