Valsad: A college picnic turned tragic as four students drowned while bathing in Pandav Kund near Kolak River in Gujarat on Wednesday.
Ten final-year commerce students from KBS College in Vapi city of Valsad district in the state had travelled in two auto-rickshaws to visit the scenic Pandav Kund, a popular natural site in Rohiyal Talat village of the Kaprada region.
While bathing, four of them drowned, officials said. The deceased were identified as 20-year-old Dhananjay Liladhar Bhogale, 19-year-old Alok Pradeep Sahu, 22-year-old Aniket Sanjeev Singh and 22-year-old Laxman Puri Goswami, all residents of Daman.
Dhananjay, Devaraj, and Laxman Puri went to the river. As they struggled in the deep water, Alok Pradeep Sahu and Aniket Sanjeev Singh jumped in to save them. Unfortunately, four of them drowned, while Devaraj was rescued.
As the students struggled in the water, locals rushed to help and pulled the students from the water. The victims were immediately taken to Kaprada Government Hospital, but doctors on duty declared them dead upon arrival, leaving their families in deep sorrow.
College Cancels Annual Programmes
Following the incident, KBS College cancelled its award distribution and farewell events. News of the students’ deaths sent shockwaves across the college, with students and faculty mourning the tragic loss. Ironically, the incident comes just ahead of the college’s Musical Morning and Annual Day celebrations, leaving students and faculty grief-stricken.
Authorities Assure Swift Action
Talking to ETV Bharat, Kaparada Mamlatdar (government official) Ambalal Ganvit said that officials have arranged for the immediate handing over of the bodies to their families after the post-mortem. The authorities have also informed the victims’ families and expressed condolences.
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