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Teenage student drown in river

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Press Trust of India Machilipatnam
A teenage student drowned in river Krishna at Viswanadhapalli village in Koduru Mandal of Krishna district today, police said.

Two other boys accompanying the victim identified as P. Ashok (19) were, however, rescued by fishermen who rushed to their aide after they raised an alarm, they said.

Koduru Police Station Sub-Inspector Satyanarayana Murthy said three students, who belong to Chilakalapudi of Machilipatnam town, ventured into the river to take a bath. However, Ashok was swept away by strong current, he said.

His body was fished out later, police said.

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First Published: Mar 16 2014 | 9:55 PM IST

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