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Monday, 19 August 2013

TRAGIC-Toddler falls off father's shoulder and drowns as he took pictures over a bridge(Photos)

This is one of the most painful things to happen to a parent. A doctor’s toddler daughter drowned after she slipped off his shoulders while he was taking photos and plunged into a swollen river.
Coventry-based anaesthesiologist Megha Reddy screamed for help as 18-month-old Manvi disappeared under the water and was washed downstream in strong currents.
A frantic search was launched for the girl and rescue divers pulled her body out of the river more than four miles away.



The tragedy had happened as Dr Reddy took pictures on the bridge over the River Musi in Hyderabad with Manvi and her two brothers during a month-long holiday in India.The infant then slipped and plunged into the river below, before being swept away.
Witnesses said Dr Reddy’s screams brought bystanders to  the scene who comforted the stricken father as a major search and rescue was launched.
The doctor and his family had travelled to Hyderabad last month to attend a family wedding, and were scheduled to return to Britain next Wednesday.
 Dr Reddy, 42, and his wife Pratibha, who emigrated to Britain 15 years ago, were said to be in a state of shock
(Many have blamed the man for not diving in after the daughter..Well..one can never tell until your in the same situation)

23 comments:

  1. i agree, im a mother and heaven knows i wouldnt even know when i'l jump in after my daughter.Not wait for people to come and start one search and resuce mission.All the same, its painful

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    1. Shut ur trap nd do not judge, do u if he cld swim? U never knw until u r put in d same situation nd circumstances as others

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  2. He probably can't swim. Just like me jumping into water when I know I'd drown too

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  3. If the dad av dived in with the kid, he could av been drown too, leaving the other two kids fatherless, Mayb he's not good in swiming. Sad story though

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  4. Swim or no swim, if you love your child that much, the first instinct is to jump after her

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  5. is a pity really.my sympathy goes to the man.don,t think he will come out of the shock and blame anytime soon. visit www.africaintels.com.Boko boys in Onitsha.

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  6. Its easier said than done. Pray not 2 be in such situation.

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  7. All you saying you will jump in are not being realistic, I love my daughter to death cos having her didn't come easy but jumping over the bridge won't save her, they said the current of the water swept her away. The man would have being swept away too and am sure the baby must have died the moment she hit the water the impact would kill her

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  8. Maybe he doesn't knw how to swim. Wld be worse for d family if the drowned too. Such a sad tin to happen to anyone.rip little girl.

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  9. Even if he doesn't knw how †̥☹ swim. He should av tried.

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    1. u with your fish head.If na you you go run sef

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  10. oucch..so sad!!..R.I.P to the little girl.

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  11. Jeez, that marriage is in trouble, Take that from me. There might be no recovery except God intervenes. If It was me, though I cant swim, But Im 100% sure I WILL JUMP. even if It was my wife that fell in who being an adult would have stronger chances of survival, I will jump, Not to talk of a Toddler.. Haba i don enter the water finish sef

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  12. The woman will never forgive him because I'd it were the man, he will probably divorce the wife

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  13. if na naija... No other thing than ritual... We should check well to know if the man is from nigeria origin...

    RIP lil girl

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  14. How can you put a toddler over your shoulder and then attempt to operate a camera while leaning on the third mainland bridge. What a negligent parent. He deserves a life sentence for causing the death of the little girl. Stupid father.

    Mr anonymous

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    1. HE IS A CARELESS FATHER PERIOD, HE SHOULD BE JAILED. NO BE INDIA SACRIFICE THINZ

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  15. Na wa o! Derz nothing i wont see, dis is the most callous thing I have seen today, was he drunk ...

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  16. He should be jailed

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