Himachal mishap: Navy divers to be engaged in search operations

June 11, 2014 10:28 am | Updated November 17, 2021 04:27 am IST - HYDERABAD

Navy divers deputed by the Defence Ministry are on their way to join the search for the bodies of Hyderabad engineering college students, who were washed away in river Beas.

Following the request of victims' parents Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandarababu Naidu directed the Chief Secretary I.Y.R. Krishna Rao to request for Navy divers for the search operations.

Mr.Rao spoke to Defence Ministry and his Himachal Pradesh counterpart this morning and they responded positively.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.