VIJAYAWADA: Apathy of irrigation authorities and civic body has claimed the life of a minor in the city. Lack of danger signs and barricades at Krishna river ghats is endangering the lives of youth.
Tension prevailed at Padmavathi ghat on the downstream of Prakasam Barrage after four minor students from the city were caught in the current. Local fishermen rushed to the scene and saved three of them.
According to Krishna Lanka police, four minor boys from Purnanandam Pet came to Krishna river to take selfies on Monday afternoon. All of them entered the river at Krishnaveni Chat and started swimming but were washed away when they moved to the danger zone.
As locals shouted for help, fishermen came to boys’ rescue and fished out three of them. The deceased was identified as 17-year-old Sunny.
