Kerala Student Feared Drowned In Latvia, Embassy Says In Touch With Family

London:

An Indian pupil who went lacking whereas swimming within the Latvian capital is feared to have drowned, media studies stated on Saturday.

Information portal LSM, a part of the Public broadcasting of Latvia, quoted mates of Albin Shinto from Kerala, who went lacking whereas swimming within the Jugla canal in Rīga as saying that they feared the worst after he disappeared beneath the waves.

The portal stated eyewitness Arhik Haries stated Shinto was one in all 5 mates who swam within the canal on July 18 within the night. “Albin bought into difficulties and was sinking from view. Two of his mates tried to avoid wasting him and virtually succeeded however they, too, bought into difficulties.” A passing fisherman managed to avoid wasting the rescuers along with his boat however sadly, Albin Shinto was misplaced beneath the waves, it stated.

Haries acknowledged that police and rescuers, together with a diver, had been rapidly on the scene and looked for “two to a few hours” however had been unable to seek out Shinto and referred to as off the search with evening approaching.

The search would proceed not earlier than Monday “due to restricted assets being obtainable to conduct large-scale and prolonged search operations,” the portal stated.

Embassy is in common contact with Latvian authorities concerning the unlucky incident of suspected drowning of an Indian pupil in Riga

We stay in contact with the household and can proceed to increase all doable assist

— India in Sweden & Latvia (@IndiainSweden) July 20, 2024

In the meantime, the Indian mission for Sweden and Latvia stated in a publish on X: “Embassy is in common contact with Latvian authorities concerning the unlucky incident of suspected drowning of an Indian pupil in Riga. We stay in contact with the household and can proceed to increase all doable assist.”

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