Seven people, including 4 minors, drowned in the Gedilam river, near here, on Sunday when they went to bathe in the water body, officials said. The incident happened at Kilarungunam village near Panrutty in the district.
Chief Minister M K Stalin, in an official statement, condoled the deaths and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to each of the bereaved families. The amount was taken from the Chief Minister’s Public Relief Fund. He called for steps to prevent recurrence of such incidents. One among them should be placing of warning signs near water bodies, he said.
கடலூர் மாவட்டம், பண்ருட்டி வட்டம், கீழ் அருங்குணம் கெடிலம் ஆற்றில் குளித்தபோது 7 பேர் தண்ணீரில் மூழ்கி உயிரிழந்ததையடுத்து அவர்களின் குடும்பத்தாருக்கு ஆறுதல் மற்றும் நிவாரண உதவிகளை மாண்புமிகு முதலமைச்சர் @mkstalin அவர்கள் அறிவித்துள்ளார். pic.twitter.com/A3nZSgYSf4— CMOTamilNadu (@CMOTamilnadu) June 5, 2022
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 expressed grief over the incident 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.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences.
I’m saddened by the drowning of youngsters in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore. In this time of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families: PM @narendramodi— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 6, 2022
“I’m saddened by the drowning of youngsters in Tamil Nadu’s Cuddalore. In this time of grief, my thoughts are with the bereaved families,” he tweeted.
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