India, July 19 -- A tragic incident occurred in Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema district of Andhra Pradesh on Saturday, when a 23-year-old engineering student drowned in the Godavari River near Vadapalli, shortly after arriving for a temple visit.

The victim, identified as Pamarthi Dinesh from Sathupalli in Telangana's Khammam district, had travelled along with five friends to visit the famous Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Vadapalli. The group left Sathupalli late Friday night and reached the temple around 4 am on Saturday.

Before the darshan, the group decided to take a bath in the Godavari River. Amid the strong current in the early hours, Dinesh was swept away by the current and went missing.

Local residents and Dinesh's friends immedia...