India, June 26 -- A 28-year-old man from Kalyan East drowned in Malanggad at Ambegaon on Saturday while swimming in a weir, a low dam built across a river to raise the level of water upstream or regulate its flow. The deceased, Sushil Anil Gawli, reportedly misjudged the water's depth and current, and his death marks the first such incident in the area this monsoon, prompting renewed concerns about safety measures for tourists.

According to police, Gawli had gone to the weir with friends on Saturday evening, and while swimming, he was swept away by the strong current. He had been unaware that continuous rainfall in the hilly areas led to rapidly changing water levels. The police recovered his body on Wednesday morning and sent it to the ...