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Vrindavan School Tragedy: 4 Students Die in Water Tank Incident
7 Oct
Summary
- Four students died after entering a water tank for cleaning.
- The incident occurred at Maharishi Parini Sanskrit Vidhyalaya in Vrindavan.
- Manager arrested; CM announces Rs 4 lakh aid for deceased students' families.
A tragic incident at Maharishi Parini Sanskrit Vidhyalaya in Vrindavan resulted in the deaths of four students and left one unconscious. The students entered a water tank to clean it on Tuesday night.
One student initially entered the tank and later collapsed, prompting four others to go inside to check on him. All five students subsequently lost consciousness and were pulled out. Rushed to a hospital, four were declared dead.
The deceased students were identified as Manu Katara, Rishab Sharma, Aryan Sharma, and Devansh. The fifth student, Rudra Videsh, is stable and recovering.
The manager of the residential school, Ashish Sharma, has been arrested, and a case has been registered. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced Rs 4 lakh in financial assistance for each deceased student's family. An inquiry into the incident has been ordered.
