Mumbai, 19 July (HS): Three women drowned in the Chandrabhaga River in Pandharpur in Solapur district on Saturday morning. The dead bodies of two were recovered, while search for the third one was in progress.

According to police, three women from Bhokhardhan

tehsil of Jalna district had come to Pandharpur to have Darshan of Lord

Vitthal. Before entering the temple, they wanted to take a bath in the

Chandrabhaga River. The flow in the river was strong as water from Ujni Dam was

released into the river. When three were drowning, the local administration

rescued Sunita Sapkal (43) and Sangita Sapkal (40). However, both died. The

search for the third woman was in progress.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Ajay Vasant Mardikar