Two students drowned into Marina Park's sea water; Pondicherry University expresses gratitude to search operation forces
Yagya Jyoti Jena
R. Dheeraj Kr. Reddy
Search Operation
TMI
Correspondent
Port
Blair, Oct 02: Two students of Pondicherry University Brookshabad unfortunately
drowned into sea during their study based snorkeling at Marina Park's water on
Sept 28, 2019.
As
per reliable sources, a group of ten students of Marine Biology from Pondicherry
University, Brookshabad have gone for study based snorkeling at Marina Pank for
research on the subject they are studying. It was not the first time, but they
used to go on a marine study few times ago at different locations in South
Andaman.
But, unfortunately
on Sept. 28, 2019 about 3.30 pm, among the ten students, Mr. Yagya Jyoti Jena
(25 yrs), S/o G.C. Jena hailed from Manoharpur, Bhadrak (Dist.) Orissa
(pursuing Ph.D. Marine Biology in Pondicherry University) and Mr. R. Dheeraj Kr.
Reddy (22 yrs), S/o R. Sridhar Reddy of Chinna Chowk, Kadapa (Dist.), Andhra
Pradesh (1st year student M.Sc. Marine Biology in Pondicherry University) gone
missing from sight in the Marina Park water.
Finding
something danger, in no time, one among the group have alarmed the Police by
dialing 100, the Police team from Aberdeen Police Station have reached the spot
and swung into action with all necessary equipments. The Police Officials have
gathered detailed information about the missing students, meanwhile, underwater
divers have started their search about the two drown students at around 4.15
pm.
During
the search operation under the sea water at Marina Park done by divers of
A&N Police Marine Force and Indian Naval Service with their Helicopter. The
body of Mr. R. Dheeraj Kr. Reddy was found at 6.30 am on Sept. 29 at Marine Park
water and sent to his native place same day. The search operation for other
student was continued upto Sept. 30 evening, but in vain. On Oct 01, 2019 the
body of Mr. Yagya Jyoti Jena was found floating in sea near Golf Yard area at
Brichgunj, his body was sent to his native place on Oct. 02.
The
Vice Chancellor, Pondicherry University and HoD of Ocean Studies and Marine
Biology, Pondicherry University Brookshabad, Prof. Mohanraju have deeply condole
the unfortunate demise of their students Yagya Jyoti Jena and R. Deeraj Kr.
Reddy, and prays the almighty to give strength to bereaved family members for
bear the irreparable loss. They further, expressed gratitude towards Andaman
& Nicobar Police, Indian Naval Service, Andaman Nicobar Health Service and
VSI airport authority for extending their selfless and rigorous service during
the entire occurrence.
Citizens
of Port Blair, who swam years ago in the Marina Park water says, "due to
unaware about the sudden depth at Marina Park water despite sea is in low tide,
then, the students went into sea upto the level unfortunate and occurred such
accident. They should gather pre-knowledge before get into sea water,
especially in Andaman & Nicobar water".
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