Table 4. Distribution of deaths by activity before drowning for the period 2013–2015.
Activity | Number (%) |
---|---|
Bathing | 222 (14.7%) |
Swimming | 269 (17.9%) |
Crossing river | 244 (16.3%) |
Accidently falling | 211 (14.0%) |
Fishing/boating | 110 (7.3%) |
Suicide | 109 (7.2%) |
Playing in the water source | 101 (6.7%) |
Falling from bridge | 45 (2.9%) |
Water-filled pits/pond/dam | 15 (1.0%) |
Others ¶ | 181 (12.0%) |
Total | 1507 (100%) |
¶Others were the cases where activity before drowning were not clearly mentioned