Six members of a family have drowned in an attempt to save their sister who fell into deep waters whilst trying to take a selfie in India. Shraddha, 14, was on a family outing with 15 relatives at the Ramdaha Falls of Chhattisgarh when she attempted to get a selfie by a beauty spot near the waterfall. When Shraddha approached the waterfal and was taking a selfie when she lost her footing and tumbled into the plunge pool below (Picture: Ani/ Youtube /Google)
Her family members rushed into the water to save her. Her brother Himanshu Singh, 18, cousin Rishabh Singh, 24 and his wife Sulekha Singh, 22, dived in while holding hands. A rescue team was dispatched to save the family but only one member has survived (Picture: Youtube/ANI)
Shortly after, brothers Abhay Singh, 22, and Ratnesh Singh, 26, also got involved in the rescue mission. Within moments of jumping in, all five soon found themselves in the same terrifying situation. Despite horrified bystanders quickly alerting the authorities, only Sulekha was able to escape from the plunge pool alive (Picturet: Youtube / ANI)
However, her condition is critical and she is currently undergoing treatment in hospital, according to reports. Divers from the State Disaster Emergency Relief Force had been enlisted to search for the missing family members. Three bodies were recovered on Sunday evening and another three were pulled from the water on Monday morning. Police sent the bodies for an autopsy before they were handed over to their relatives, Korea District Magistrate Kuldeep Sharma told Times of India. Police said that signs were in place at the picnic spot warning visitors not to venture into the waterfall pool (Picture: Google)