Five people, including four minor girls, drown in an irrigation tank or lake near Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, during the Diwali holiday period, according to reports. The deaths include residents linked to a government-recognised girls’ home and a staff member/caretaker who goes to the water after the girls get into difficulty.
Across outlets, the incident is described as happening when the girls enter the water to bathe and some reach deep water. One report says the caretaker immediately jumps in to save them but becomes trapped in silt and drowns. Another report describes a hostel warden and the girls going together to the lake for a bath, after which rescuers later recover all five bodies.
While the core facts—four girls from a government-run protection home and a staff/caretaker death during a bathing outing near water—are consistent, outlets differ on the specific location wording (irrigation tank versus lake) and on details such as the exact sequence of events and whether any of the victims attempted rescue. All accounts point to an ensuing police and fire-and-rescue response and identification of the deceased.
