Four students died, and another suffered injuries after being exposed to suspected toxic gas while they were trying to clean an underground (submersible) water tank at a school (Gurukul).
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed pain over the incident and described the as “extremely heartbreaking and soul-wrenching”.
Mathura District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh reached the spot soon after the incident. A foul odour was coming from it, so the children of the Gurukul went down to fix it. Five students from the Gurukul entered the tank; there was likely toxic gas present, resulting in the untimely deaths of four of them. The District Magistrate stated that strict action would be taken against anyone found guilty during the investigation. The school itself will also be investigated – regarding who was running it, where it operated from, and whether it possessed all the necessary documentation, he added. Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed pain over the incident. My condolences are with the bereaved families. Speaking on the incident, Mathura Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Shlok Kumar stated that ‘Vrindavan Gurukulam’ is a residential facility where children live and study. A water tank on the premises was emitting a foul smell, and the students went inside to clean it.
He said the tank was around 12 feet deep and had a submersible pump inside it. “Today, at the Maharshi Panini Gurukul in Vrindavan’s Chaitanya Vihar, there is a water tank about 10-12 feet deep equipped with a submersible pump. Read More: 2 Suicides In 5 Days: Andhra Cops Probe Medical College Students’ Death Apart from the District Magistrate, the Municipal Commissioner, fire department personnel and other senior officials also arrived at the scene to assess the situation.
One child survived and is completely healthy,” he said. In a post on X, he said, “The loss of lives in a tragic accident in Vrindavan, Mathura, is extremely heartbreaking and soul-wrenching.
