As the water flow increased, first a woman carrying a small boy, and another girl were seen getting swept away.Later, the remaining persons were also swept away in the waters.A search team on Sunday recovered the bodies of Shahista Liaqat Ansari (36), Amima Adil Ansari (13) and Umera Adil Ansari (8) from the reservoir downstream.According to the police, 16-17 members of a family from Sayyad Nagar in Pune’s Hadapsar area had hired a private bus to visit the scenic spot near Lonavala for a picnic on the rain-soaked Sunday.Members of the Ansari family went to see the waterfall close to the Bhushi Dam but were caught unawares when the water flow rose due to intense rain in the area and were swept away, a police official said on Sunday.A relative said the family members travelled from Mumbai for a wedding a couple of days ago.On Sunday, more than 15 members hired a bus to go to Lonavala for a picnic, he said.As the monsoon season begins, thousands of visitors flock the Bhushi and Pavana dam areas in Pune, often disregarding warnings from the police and local authorities to avoid unknown areas.A police officer estimated that more than 50,000 people visited Lonavala on Sunday.
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