Horrific visuals show family of 5 swept away in Lonavala's Bhushi Dam - WATCH

A woman and four children drowned in a waterfall near Bhushi dam in Pune's Lonavala area. Three bodies have been recovered and two children are still missing.

The incident occurred around 12:30 pm on June 30.

All five people are from one family and they hail from the Sayyad Nagar area of Pune City.

The victims, whose bodies have been recovered, have been identified as Shahista Ansari (36), Amima Ansari (13), and Umera Ansari (8). Those missing are Maria Sayyad (9) and Adnan Ansari (4).

VIDEO | Visuals of five persons who drowned in a waterfall close to the backwater of Bhushi Dam in Pune's Lonavala area earlier today.

Officials said that the incident happened at 12:30pm when a family was out for a picnic at the scenic spot. They said the bodies of Shahista… pic.twitter.com/qOmk0qQHPa

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The Lonavala Police and emergency services have initiated a rescue operation involving divers and rescue teams. The search is continuing on Monday to find the missing children.