Delhi coaching centre flooding deaths: Telangana native among three killed
The Hindu
Tragic incident in Delhi claims lives of three civil services aspirants, prompting investigation and legal action.
Tanya Soni (25) from Telangana’s Hyderabad was among the three civil services aspirants who died when the basement of a coaching centre in Central Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar was inundated following heavy rains on July 27 evening.
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The other two were identified as Shreya Yadav from Uttar Pradesh and Nevin Dalvin from Kerala. The students were drowned after rainwater flooded the basement of the building which housed a library where several students were present.
Following the incident, Union Minister of Coal and Mines G. Kishan Reddy spoke to Vijay Kumar, Tanya’s father and expressed his condolences. He offered his support in repatriating the body of the deceased.
The Minister instructed his Department in Delhi to be in touch with the police officials investigating the case to expedite all pending formalities in this regard.
The bodies of the students were retrieved from the site during the overnight rescue operation by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), local Police- and Fire Department.