7 Tourists From Punjab Drown in Himachal’s Gobind Sagar Lake

Seven men belonging to Punjab drowned in the Gobind Sagar lake on the Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh's Una district while swimming on Monday, police said.

Edited By: Priyanka

Updated: August 1, 2022, 9:30 PM IST

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Most of the victims were aged between 16 and 18 years.

Shimla/New Delhi: In a major tragedy, seven tourists drowned in Gobind Sagar Lake near Baba Garibnath Temple in Una district of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, reported news agency ANI. They were a group of 11 tourists of whom seven went missing and were found dead later. “Bodies of all seven people have been recovered. Their families have been informed,” said Arjiit Sen, Superintendent of Police, Una. Earlier, Sen said that police, administration and rescue teams had been deployed to look for the missing tourists. “I am also reaching the spot in some time,” the Una SP added.

Seven men belonging to Punjab drowned in the Gobind Sagar lake on the Sutlej in Himachal Pradesh’s Una district while swimming on Monday, police said. Most of the victims were aged between 16 and 18 years. They were part of an 11-member group that came to the lake for an excursion from Banur in Mohali district. The incident took place at around 3.40 pm when one of the swimmers began to drown and the others tried to save him. However, four swimmers managed to return to safety.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur expressed grief over the incident that occurred in Androli village. The bodies have been retrieved by divers, an official statement said.

(With inputs from agency)