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2 Kerala tourists drown after slipping into frozen Arunachal lake, 1 body found

January 17, 2026

2 Kerala tourists drown after slipping into frozen Arunachal lake, 1 body found Two tourists from Kerala drowned after slipping into the frozen Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district while attempting a rescue. One body has been recovered, while search operations for the second victim will resume amid harsh weather conditions. AdvertisementTwo tourists from Kerala drowned after slipping into the frozen Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh’s TawangIndia Today News DeskUPDATED: Jan 17, 2026 11:23 ISTWritten By: Akshat TrivediTwo tourists from Kerala drowned after slipping into the frozen waters of Sela Lake in Tawang district on Friday, police said. One body has been recovered, while search operations are underway to trace the second tourist, officials added. Superintendent of Police DW Thongon said the victim has been identified as Dinu (26), while Mahadev (24) remains missing.

Two tourists from Kerala drowned after slipping into the frozen Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang

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The two were part of a seven-member tourist group that had arrived in Tawang via Guwahati.
advertisement According to the police, the incident occurred in the afternoon when one member of the group slipped into the frozen lake and began to drown.
Dinu and Mahadev entered the lake in an attempt to rescue him.
While the third tourist managed to come out safely, the two were swept under the icy water.
Thongon said the district administration received information about the incident around 3 pm, following which a joint rescue operation was launched involving the district police, central forces and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).

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2 Kerala tourists drown after slipping into frozen Arunachal lake, 1 body found

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2 Kerala tourists drown after slipping into frozen Arunachal lake, 1 body found

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