A doctor’s toddler daughter drowned after she slipped off his shoulders while he was taking photos and plunged into a swollen river.
Coventry-based anaesthesiologist Megha Reddy screamed for help as 18-month-old Manvi disappeared under the water and was washed downstream in strong currents.
A frantic search was launched for the girl and rescue divers pulled her body out of the river more than four miles away.
The tragedy had happened as Dr Reddy took pictures on the bridge over the River Musi in Hyderabad with Manvi and her two brothers during a month-long holiday in India.
Witnesses said Dr Reddy, 42, and his wife Pratibha, who emigrated to Britain 15 years ago, were said to be in a state of shock and being comforted by family members following the accident on Thursday.
Dr Reddy had been holding Manvi on his left shoulder while taking pictures with his sons, Sanvi, five, and ten-year-old Pramog.
The infant then slipped and plunged into the river below, before being swept away.
Dr Reddy had been holding Manvi on his left shoulder while taking pictures with his sons, Sanvi, five, and ten-year-old Pramog.
The infant then slipped and plunged into the river below, before being swept away.