The victims reportedly got stuck in sand while taking bath in river Gedilam.
Chennai:
Seven people, including three children, drowned after they got stuck in sand while taking bath in a river in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore district on Sunday.
The victims reportedly got stuck in sand while taking bath in river Gedilam.
Chief Minister MK Stalin has expressed grief over the incident and has announced a relief of 5 lakh to families of the dead from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund.
He called for steps to prevent such incidents. One among them should be placing of warning signs near water bodies, he said.
Officials concerned should impart first aid training to people, especially those staying near water bodies, to help in times of crises, he added.
Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi also condoled the deaths and prayed for the departed souls. He expressed his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims, the Raj Bhavan said on its official Twitter handle.