Hyderabad, May 31 -- A 22-year-old student from Hyderabad drowned while saving his three friends in Texas, US, on Friday, May 29.

The deceased, Anurup Reddy Koduru, had graduated from the University of North Texas a few weeks ago. The incident occurred at the Toledo Bend Reservoir, where Koduru and his friends had gone for an outing.

Koduru, who is well-versed in swimming, noticed his friends struggling inside the water. He jumped into the reservoir and tried to pull them out. Tragedy struck after he rescued the three and was entangled in a fishing net.

According to reports, Koduru was swept by strong waves. A rescue team later recovered the student's body from 20 feet under the water. After Koduru's death, his brother Ashrit initiated...