Belagavi youth drowns during Ganesh idol immersion
The 20-year-old B.Sc student had entered the tank along with his friends for the immersion.
A 20-year-old student named Vishwesh Naik tragically lost his life while participating in the immersion of a Ganesha idol in a tank at Macche village in Belagavi taluk on Friday evening, September 25, 2026. Vishwesh, along with his friends, entered the tank for the ritual. However, unlike his companions who returned to the bank after the immersion, Vishwesh remained in the water.
Upon learning of the missing youth, rescue teams comprising the Social Media Rescue Team, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Belagavi Rural police, and Fire and Emergency Services personnel initiated a search operation. After a frantic 30-minute search, the team unfortunately recovered Vishwesh's body from the tank. The incident, occurring during the festivities of Ganesha immersion, brought a heavy sense of sorrow to the Macche village community.
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