Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar expressed grief over the deaths of eight students from Alandi who drowned at Diveagar beach in Raigad district on Thursday. The students were on a trip organised by Winners Academy, a private coaching institute in Alandi.

Fadnavis described the incident as extremely sad and painful and offered his condolences to the families of the deceased students.