Search Continues for Missing Youth After Fire Incident on Hussain Sagar Lake
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Synopsis
The search for a missing youth in Hussain Sagar Lake continues after a fire incident during the 'Bharat Mata Maha Harati' program. Four individuals were injured, with one in critical condition. Families suspect the youth might have jumped into the lake amid the chaos.
Key Takeaways
- Missing youth identified as Ajay.
- Fireworks led to injuries and chaos.
- Family urgently requested search efforts.
- Police investigation underway regarding the fire.
- Community support for the search operation.
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (NationPress) The search effort is ongoing for a young man who has gone missing following a fire that erupted on two boats in Hussain Sagar Lake on Sunday night. Four individuals suffered injuries when fireworks were ignited from the boats during the ‘Bharat Mata Maha Harati’ event at People’s Plaza on Necklace Road adjacent to the lake.
The injured parties were taken to hospitals, with one in critical condition.
In the early hours of Monday, the family of the missing youth approached the police, reporting that he had not returned from Hussain Sagar the previous night.
The missing individual has been identified as Ajay. On Monday morning, his mother and other relatives arrived at the lake, urging authorities to initiate a search for him.
Expert swimmers from the Disaster Response Force were deployed to assist in the search. Ajay, an engineering student hailing from Nagaram on the outskirts of the city, had informed his mother that he was at Tank Bund with friends.
His mother revealed that she spoke to him via phone around 8:30 p.m., and he mentioned he would come home after midnight.
However, when she attempted to reach him again around 11 p.m., his phone was off. She tried contacting him at midnight, but at 2 a.m., one of Ajay’s friends notified the family of his disappearance.
The family, along with Ajay’s friends, checked hospitals to see if he was among the injured. Upon finding no trace of him, they alerted the police. They suspect that Ajay may have jumped into the lake following the outbreak of the fire.
The police have filed a case and are continuing their investigation into the fire, which was ignited by the explosion of firecrackers.
The injured individuals include Ganapati (22), K. Sai Chand (20), Chinatala Krishna (47), and Praneet. Ganapati is currently hospitalized in critical condition at Yashoda Hospital, while the other three sustained minor injuries and were transferred to Gandhi Hospital.
Attending the ‘Bharat Mata Maha Harati’ event were Telangana Governor Jishnu Dev Varma and Union Minister G. Kishan Reddy, who left the venue after a cultural performance and speeches.
