Three drown at Patalpani waterfall

Three persons of a family drowned at a waterfall in Patalpani near Indore on Sunday afternoon, police said.

Three persons of a family drowned at a waterfall in Patalpani near Indore on Sunday afternoon, police said.

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According to police, five members of a family were bathing under the waterfall when they were swept away due to heavy rains.

While two of them swam to safety, the other three drowned, PS Maravi, in-charge Bargauda police station told PTI.

While the body of Chhavi (22) has been recovered, efforts are on to trace the bodies of the other two victims identified as Chandrasekhar Rathi (51), and Modika Rathi (22), he said.

Further investigations are on.