In a tragically familiar tale, a reunion of 14 school friends from Mumbai ended in grief as two of them drowned at Bhushi Dam in Lonavla on Sunday. According to the Pune Rural police, this is the fourth drowning incident reported at the dam in one week.

Dams, waterfalls, lakes, in fact all water bodies are immensely popular picnic spots this season. Even the beaches are packed on weekends. Tourists are drawn to these places, but we see wild and outrageously unbecoming behaviour from them in the guise of fun. They jump into the water even after there are signs warning them not to do so. This is a common occurrence at beaches, where lifeguards are often not to be seen or cannot get to the spot in time when a distressed swimmer is swiftly carried away by the currents.