Himachal: 26 B.Tech students from Hyderabad washed away

Over two dozen B.Tech students from Hyderabad on a trip to Kullu-Manali were feared to have been washed away in a flash flood in the river Beas on Sunday after authorities of Larji hydelpower project opened the floodgates of the project's dam, reportedly without warning.
Students of Vigyan Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bachuapalli, located around 20 km from Hyderabad, the 26 had started from Shimla Sunday morning for Kullu-Manali.
The toll could rise as rescue operations were hampered by non-availability of searchlights and divers. Till late in the night, none of the students had been found.
The power project's floodgates were opened around 6.30 pm and, minutes later, the students were washed away.
The government admitted that the authorities did not follow the right protocol on use of hooters and other warning signals on the release of the water from the hydel project.

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