Two girl students drowned in Gunderu canal in Ghantasala mandal of Krishna district, police said today.
Four girls went to Gunderu Dam for sightseeing yesterday evening. Of them, M Nalini (19) and M Chaithanya (18), who were cousins, drowned while trying to get a closer look of the canal, they said.
Both the deceased were degree students and residents of Ghantasala village, a police officer said, adding after the other two girls told the parents about the incident a search operation was launched and the bodies were recovered this morning.
A case has been registered and investigation is underway, police said.
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