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Surpura dam: Three friends on picnic drown in Mandore

Jodhpur: Three youths of a family drowned at Surpura Dam in Jodhpur on Sunday while they had gone for a picnic. Police informed six boys, all residents of Pratap Nagar in Jodhpur, had gone for a picnic to Surpura Dam located under Mandore Police Station area. “Two of the boys incidentally fell into the dam, following which, the remaining four youths jumped into the dam to save them. However, none of the youths could swim and save each other,” police said. “Of the six youths, three drowned on the spot, while three others were rescued after a team of police and civil defence immediately reached the spot and dived into the water. Those rescued in the mishap were later admitted to Mahatma Gandhi Hospital for treatment, while the deceased bodies were handed-over to family members,” police added.

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