Joy turns into grief! Four young lives lost in Maharashtra’s Holi tragedy

Maharashtra: While the festival of Holi is a symbol of colors and happiness, it turned into mourning in Badalpur in Maharashtra's Thane district. In a tragic incident, four students of class 10 drowned in the Ulhas river on Friday. The incident took place when the students went into the river after celebrating Holi and were swept away due to sudden rise in water level.

The students had gone to the river for bathing 

The deceased have been identified as

• Aryan Medar (15)
• Om Singh Tomar (15)
• Siddharth Singh (16) 
• Aryan Singh (16)

All of them were aged 15-16 years and were residents of Poddar Gruh Complex in Chamtoli area of Badalpur. According to officials, the students had gone to the river for bathing or having fun after Holi celebrations. But due to the sudden rise in the water level of the river, they were swept away by the strong current of water.

Four students have been recovered

It was informed by the officers that the bodies of the four students have been recovered and sent to Badalpur Rural Hospital for postmortem. The police have registered this case and has started the investigation. It is being ascertained what was the reason for the sudden rise of water in the river and whether this accident could have been prevented.

This incident is a big shock to the families

This incident is a big shock to the families whose children were victims of this accident. The festival of Holi, which is a joyous occasion, turned into pain and tears for the families of these students. Local people have also expressed deep grief over this accident. The incident also raises questions on the issue of riverside security, especially when people go near rivers and ponds during festivals.