Pune School Headmaster Drowns at Kashid Beach During School Trip
Pune, 28th December 2024: A school trip to Kashid Beach in Murud taluka, Raigad, turned tragic when the headmaster of Mahatma Jyotirao Phule High School in Pisoli, Pune, drowned in the sea.
The deceased, identified as Dharmendra Deshmukh (56), was part of a group of 11 students and teachers enjoying the year-end holiday.
The popular beach, which has seen a surge in visitors during the festive season, became the site of the unfortunate incident. According to eyewitnesses, the group entered the seawater for swimming and recreational activities. While playing in the water, Deshmukh was swept into the deep by a powerful tidal wave and disappeared under the waves.
Lifeguards stationed at Kashid Beach launched an immediate search operation. After some time, they managed to locate and pull Deshmukh from the water. He was rushed to the Borli Primary Health Centre and later referred to the civil hospital in Alibag. However, doctors declared him dead upon arrival.
