Pune: Alandi Bandh Today As 34 Students Return After Diveagar Tragedy; Bodies Of 8 Victims Being Brought Home | Video
Pimpri-Chinchwad: Alandi is observing a bandh on Friday following the deaths of eight students who drowned during a coaching class picnic at Diveagar in Raigad district. The 34 students who survived the tragedy returned to Alandi early Friday morning. They reached Alandi Police Station by bus at around 6.30 am and were handed over to their parents, Police Inspector Bhima Narke said. Maharashtra…
Alandi observes a bandh on Friday, as 34 surviving students return home after a tragic diving accident at Diveagar beach. The 34 students, aged 16, were returning to Alandi Police Station by bus around 6.30 am after being handed over to their parents. Maharashtra tragedy: Alandi bandh in mourning for 8 students who drowned during a picnic.
Bodies of the eight victims, all boys, are being brought back to Alandi. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon when the group of 42 students, comprising 17 girls and 25 boys, went for a picnic at Diveagar beach. Eight students drowned after entering the sea, while the remaining 34 students returned to Alandi. The students had been traveling from Alandi to Raigad for the trip, visiting Raigad Fort before reaching Diveagar.
The tragedy has sparked an inquiry into the organization of the picnic and safety arrangements for the students. An Accidental Death Report (ADR) has been registered in Raigad. Police have deployed personnel to maintain law and order during the bandh as the town prepares to receive the bodies of the eight students.
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