Student stuck in snow dies, 6 others rescued in Uttarkashi
Uttarkashi, Jan 12: Due to heavy snowfall in Radighati in Uttarkashi district a student stranded in the snow died while six others were rescued by police and SDRF personnel, officials said on Sunday.
Reportedly, an 18-year-old Anuj Semwal died on way to a hospital in Barkot on Saturday after being rescued, SHO, Badkot, DS Kohli said, adding the rest of the students are safe.
In the heavy snowfall, a group of seven students of ITI Barkot had reportedly got stranded in Radighati when they were on their way home.
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The roads were blocked due to heavy snowfall and they decided to walk to their homes in Uttarkashi not realising that they were risking their lives, the official said to PTI.
The
students
sought
the
help
of
police
on
the
phone
after
they
got
stuck
in
heavy
snow
around
one
km
ahead
of
Radi
Top.
The
SDRF
personnel
immediately
rushed
to
the
spot
and
helped
the
students.
While
the
team
reached
the
spot
at
12
in
the
night
by
the
time
one
of
the
student
Anuj
had
already
fallen
sick
due
to
extreme
cold.
The students were rescued past midnight and were being brought to a hospital in Barkot when Anuj died in the early hours of Saturday, the official said to PTI.