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Picnic turns tragic as student drowns in Markanda river

Picnic turns tragic as student drowns in Markanda river

Nahan, Apr 27 (UNI) A joyful outing turned into a heartbreaking tragedy when a B Pharmacy student from Himalayan College, Kala Amb, drowned while bathing in the Markanda River in Sirmour District on Sunday.
On Saturday afternoon, 22-year-old Yuvraj, a native of Bihar, had gone with his friends to Vikram Bagh by the river, hoping to enjoy a peaceful holiday.
What started as a day of laughter and fun ended in sorrow when Yuvraj stepped into a deep pool and got trapped in an unseen trench. Despite desperate attempts by his friends to pull him out, he could not be saved.

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