Teenager from Hyderabad drowns during birthday party in lake in Canada

Hyderabad: A birthday celebration took a tragic turn after a city teenager drowned while swimming in a lake in Canada, his family said on Monday.

Praneeth, a resident of Meerpet in Ranga Reddy district, had completed his studies in Canada and was looking for a job there.

The victim had moved to Canada to study in 2019, while his older brother immigrated in 2022.

“Both of them, along with other friends, visited the lake to celebrate Praneeth's birthday on Saturday. On Sunday, they went swimming. While all of them returned, the younger one (Praneeth) did not return,” the grieving father told reporters.

After receiving the information, rescue teams arrived at the scene and the body was recovered.

The news reached the family here on Monday through friends of their sons, the father said, and asked the state government and the central government for help in bringing the body to India.