Moscow:
Russian authorities mentioned they’re trying to find the our bodies of 4 Indian college students who drowned whereas swimming in a river. A fifth Indian pupil, recognized as Nisha Sonawane, was rescued; she is in a important situation, the Russian inner affairs ministry mentioned in a press release.
The 4 college students who drowned have been recognized as Jia Pinjari, Jishan Pinjari, Mohammad Yakub Malik, and Harshal Desalei. The 4 college students have been from Maharashtra’s Jalgaon district, the Exterior Affairs Ministry mentioned in a press release.
“All of the above (Indian) residents are college students of the Novgorod State College named after Y Mudryy. The our bodies of the drowned haven’t been detected. The searches have been suspended until the morning of 05.06.2024,” the Russian authorities mentioned within the assertion.
Jishan and Jia have been siblings and hailed from Amalner in Jalgaon district of Maharashtra. Harshal Desale belonged to Bhadgaon, additionally in Jalgaon district.
“Once they entered the Volkhov river, Jishan made a video name to his household. His father and different members of the family have been pleading with Jishan and others to come back out of the river waters when a robust wave swept them away,” a member of the family advised native media.
Following the incident, the Indian embassy in Russia issued an advisory on Friday, asking Indians in Russia to be extraordinarily cautious whereas going to water our bodies.
“Unlucky incidents of drowning of Indian college students in Russia are going down once in a while. In such incidents this 12 months up to now 4 Indian college students have misplaced their lives,” the Indian embassy in Moscow mentioned.
It mentioned two Indian college students drowned in Russia in 2023, and 6 in 2022.
“The Embassy, subsequently, urges Indian college students in Russia to be extraordinarily cautious whereas going to seashores, rivers, lakes, ponds and different water our bodies. College students are suggested to take all crucial precautions and security measures on this regard,” the assertion mentioned.
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