{
  "id": 14214233,
  "title": "College student drowns in lake while swimming with friends",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/13/college-student-drowns-in-lake-while-swimming-with-friends",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-13T14:01:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/college-student-drowns-in-lake-while-swimming-with-friends/article71579678.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 20-year-old college student, Harsha, lost his life while swimming at Hesaraghatta Lake with friends, instead of attending his classes, according to police reports. Harsha, the son of Vishwanath and Bhavya, resided in Kamakshipalya. On Monday, Harsha had performed the Ganesh puja at his home, displaying a Ganesha idol at his college. However, he decided to head to the lake with companions instead of proceeding to college. While swimming, Harsha ventured into deeper waters and drowned due to difficulty in keeping afloat. Upon learning of the tragedy, the Soladevanahalli police and Fire and Emergency Services personnel promptly arrived at the scene, initiating a search operation. With the help of local diving expert Eshwar Malpe, Harsha's body was recovered from the lake. It was subsequently transferred to the Victoria Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination. The Soladevanahalli police have filed a case and launched a further investigation into the incident. Harsha's family is left in deep mourning over their loss.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "20-year-old college student Harsha drowns in lake",
    "Harsha ventured into deeper waters while swimming",
    "Police and diving expert recover Harsha's body"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}