Guwahati: In a tragic incident, at least seven youths from Banur in Punjab’s SAS Nagar district drowned in the Gobind Sagar Lake above the Satluj River in the Androuli village in the Bangana subdivision on Monday.
The deceased have been identified as Pawan Kumar (35), Raman Kumar (19), Labh Singh (17), Lakhbir Singh (16), Arun Kumar (14) Vishal Kumar (18) and Shiva Kumar (16).
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann offered his condolences to the families of the victims while expressing his sorrow over the situation.
He wrote in a tweet, “On the way to Baba Balak Nath, we got the sad news of the drowning of 7 youths from Banur from Punjab who stopped to bathe in the Gobind Sagar Lake… I express my heartfelt sympathy to the families… Prayers to God… May the departed souls rest in peace. Condolences to the families. Giving strength to believe…”
Moreover, the speaker of Punjab assembly, Kultar Singh Sandhawan also comforted the relatives. He tweeted, “The death of 7 youths from Punjab in the Gobind Sagar Lake of Una district of Himachal has deeply shocked the mind. I share the grief with the families of the deceased youths and hope that such unfortunate incidents will not happen in the future don’t happen.”
In addition, the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur also expressed his sorrow over the terrible tragedy on Twitter. He wrote, “The news that seven people died due to drowning in Gobind Sagar Lake in Andoroli of Una district is extremely sad. May God place the departed souls at his feet and give strength to the bereaved family members. Peace!”, he wrote on Twitter.
Furthermore, Punjab Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar also expressed his profound sorrow at the drowning of the seven youths. He expressed his sorrow and prayed for the souls of the deceased.