It was gathered that two sisters from a family outing of 15 entered the water at Ramdaha Falls in Chhattisgarh, India.
Shraddha and Shweta Singh, aged 14 and 22, were attempting to take a photo in the water on Sunday, August 28, when the younger sister lost her balance and got into difficulty.
Several family members, including brother Himanshu Singh, 18, cousin Rishabh Singh, 24, and his wife Sulekha Singh, 22, dove into the plunge pool holding hands in an attempt to save the girls.
However, according to witnesses, all of the family members started to struggle in the deep water in a matter of seconds.
Horrified onlookers contacted the authorities. Unfortunately, only 22-year-old Sulekha was pulled out alive.
Sulekha, from Madhya Pradesh, remains in a critical condition in hospital where she is undergoing treatment.
Officers enlisted divers from the State Disaster Emergency Relief Force to search for those missing. Three bodies were recovered on Sunday evening, August 28, and another three were pulled from the water on Monday morning, August 29.
Korea District Magistrate Kuldeep Sharma told the Times of India that the bodies had been sent for autopsies before being released back to the remaining members of the family.
Police said that signs had been placed at the popular picnic spot to warn visitors not to bathe in the water.
