(Video/Pics) Beas tragedy: He saved the lives of 4 friends, got swept away himself

Mandi, June 11: One among the 24

who got swept away in the beas river would be remembered by his friends as a hero. M Kiran Kumar saved the lives of four of his friends before being swept away by the strong gush of water.

M Kiran Kumar's family is grieving his disappearance, but were proud of him too. Pratyusha, the one who survived the mishap told the TOI,"As soon as the water level started to rise, Kiran sensed trouble and started pushing us towards dry land. By the time we gathered ourselves and turned around to look for him, we realized he was struggling to get out of the water himself. But we still did not lose hope and were almost certain that he would manage to reach the shore safely."

His family and friends, however, are still praying and hoping that his swimming skills bears fruit and he is safe. A native of Khammam, Kiran's father said,"My son knew how to swim. I am sure he would have made it to a safe place."

Miracles do happen and his parents and friends are hoping for that.

Relatives and family members mourn as they attend the last rites

Relatives and family members mourn as they attend the last rites one of the students who was swept away in Beas River after release of water from a dam, at her residence in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Students take part in candle light protest

Students take part in candle light protest against the Himachal Pradesh Government in connection with Beas River tragedy, in Bhopal on Tuesday.

IT professionals & students take part in a candle light march

IT professionals & students take part in a candle light march for the 24 engineering students who were swept away in Beas River in Himachal Pradesh, in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Relatives and family members mourn as they attend the last rites

Relatives and family members mourn as they attend the last rites of Gampala Aishwarya, one of the students who was swept away in Beas River after release of water from a dam, at her residence in Hyderabad on Tuesday.

Indo-Tibetean Border Police personnel carrying out search operations

Indo-Tibetean Border Police personnel carrying out search operations for the missing students, swept away in Beas river, in Kullu on Tuesday.

Friends of Gampala Aishwariya, one of the students died

Friends of Gampala Aishwariya, one of the students died in the Beas river tragedy, at a crematorium in Secunderabad on Tuesday.

Friends of Gampala Aishwariya, one of the students died

Friends of Gampala Aishwariya, one of the students died in the Beas river tragedy, mourn at a crematorium in Secunderabad on Tuesday.

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