Heartbreaking news emerged from Dhayari today as a six-year-old boy tragically drowned in an under-maintenance swimming pool filled with stagnant water. The incident occurred in a residential society where the child, Yash Gosavi, was visiting his grandparents with his parents during the summer vacation.
According to Senior Police Inspector Atul Bhos, Yash was last seen by his grandfather at a senior citizens’ recreational area in the society. When the family realized he was missing, they, along with other society members, began searching for him. Unfortunately, Yash was found floating in the stagnant pool water and was pronounced dead after being rushed to Sassoon General Hospital.
The police confirmed drowning as the cause of death after conducting a post-mortem at the hospital. The incident has raised concerns over the lack of safety measures at the society’s swimming pool, which was not in use but still contained stagnant water.
Officials from the Pune Municipal Corporation’s Sinhagad ward office expressed concerns over the health risks associated with stagnant water, including the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. The responsibility for maintenance and security of society amenities, including swimming pools, lies with the housing society itself, according to the PMC’s building permission department.
Yash’s family, originally from Shrigonda, was devastated by the loss of their only child. Society chairman Sanjay Pathare defended the management, stating that the pool was under maintenance and lacked proper security measures such as CCTV cameras.
Authorities are investigating whether negligence by the society’s management contributed to the tragedy. Calls for stricter safety regulations to prevent similar incidents in the future have been made by residents and officials alike.
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