Take care, stay out of uncharted waters
The HinduIt was with a sense of disbelief and chilling deja vu that I read about and watched the heart-rending scenes from the June 8 tragedy in Manali where 24 engineering students were washed away in sudden flooding in the Beas in Himachal Pradesh. Just like the calm and placid Veli lake, the beautiful snow-fed Beas river beckoned these youngsters from an Andhra Pradesh engineering college to play in the seemingly shallow waters dotted with pretty boulders. Until we find some answers, the best policy will be to keep out of all water bodies since it seems to be a murky scenario, pretty much like the state of the river during floods. Students on school and college trips could plan their fun and games in less dangerous terrain, away from rivers and lakes, however scenic and calm they may look.
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