Three persons drown in Krishna River in Vijayawada

Three youths drowned in the Krishna River in Vijayawada on Saturday, the police said.The victims, identified as T. Teja, 18, V. Gowtham, 17, and G. Joshua, 18, went for swimming near Padmavathi ghat in Vijayawada and drowned, according to the locals.Police and the expert swimmers retrieved the bodies and shifted them to the Government General Hospital in the city. Police registered a case, and the investigation is under way. Published - August 15, 2026 09:51 pm IST