Who is to be blamed for the Manali dam tragedy?

[Aashika]

Originally Posted by sarv_shaktimaan

As I said there is a 18 km stretch until the next dam, one can't be checking if morons are sitting in the middle of the river.

Actually, 18 km is not really long. There should have been signs every where (i dont see a single one in the videos I was looking at) that they may release water at random times and that people venturing into rivers should do so by their own peril.

When we know there are morons around, what is stopping the officials (?) from posting signs in red, especially near down hills/ falls kind of a set up? It seems like they are too close to the reservoir; else the water wouldnt come at such force.

I hope at least now everyone realize how dangerous unknown waters can be and refrain from going there.

When I was in school, they used to take 10th grade students for a day picnic near a reservoir. One student thought it was an excellent idea to jump into the river. he fell to his death and since then, no more picnics.

Poor parents....

[sarv_shaktimaan]

Next thing they will say why no lifeguards near the river.. post all the signs you can and still people will die. It is India not USA/UK, what do you expect, and don't people just cross traffic red light knowing full well that they can be hit by a vehicle.

In India this applies almost everywhere.. apne jaan maal ki savari khud zimmedaar hai.

[echarcha]

I never understand people who have this gaand ka keeda to go see such stuff. What the fuck is wrong with seeing such things from afar? Saala kisne bola ki dam ke niche utro aur apni gand marao?

Sorry I am very wary of doing anything 'adventurous' which can remotely cause me bodily harm.

[sarv_shaktimaan]

an update on this tragedy ..

Beas tragedy: Bodies of all 24 engineering students from Hyderabad recovered

Mandi/Shimla: The longest-ever search operation to recover bodies of 24 B.Tech students, who drowned in River Beas in Mandi district on June 8, came to a close with recovery of bodies of two girl students.

With this, the bodies of all 24 students have been recovered and only a co-tour guide Pralahad is missing.

The bodies of Dasari Srinidhi and Kasarla Rishita Reddy were seen floating in the Pandoh Dam reservoir yesterday and taken out by a search team, police said. A co-tour guide and 24 engineering students, including six girls, were washed away when the Larji Hydropower Project authorities suddenly released water from the dam on the evening of June 8.

About 600 men of NDRF, Army, Navy, Police, ITBP and 50 expert divers conducted a search in swirling waters of Beas for 44 days.

Taking suo moto notice of the news reports regarding the incident, the Himachal High Court had taken up the matter and the management of the Hyderabad college and Larji project authorities were asked to pay compensation of Rs 5 lakh to next of kin of each victims which was to be shared in 50:50 ratio.

The court had also ordered a thorough enquiry in the matter and monitored the enquiry by Divisional Commissioner, Mandi.