Pune, August 16: A 45-year-old man and his 13-year-old daughter drowned while swimming in the backwaters of Bhatghar dam during a picnic in Maharashtra's Pune district, police said on Wednesday.

The incident took place on Tuesday evening when the victims, identified as Shirish Dharmadhikari and Aishwarya, along with their other family members came for the picnic near Pasure village in Bhor tehsil, located close to the dam backwaters, an official from Bhor police station said. Three Drown While Bathing in Creek in Daman.

"The deceased ventured into the backwaters of the dam for a swim. They drowned while playing in the water. The other family members then raised an alarm," the official said. 4 Children Drown in Pond in Madhya Pradesh's Katni.

"A search operation was subsequently launched. The girl's body was fished out late in the evening, while the man's body was recovered on Wednesday morning," the police said.

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