Five teenagers drown in Gujarat

GANDHINAGAR - Five teenagers, who had gone for a picnic at a dam site in Gujarat’s Panchmahals district, are feared to have drowned, an official said Thursday.

According to preliminary reports, eight teenagers from a nearby town had gone to Wankleshwar dam for a picnic. They entered the waters for a swim and five of them are feared to have drowned.

An official source said fire brigade personnel were trying to locate the bodies.