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Tragedy in Mathura: Four Sanskrit Students Die After Entering Toxic Tank
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News18•07-10-2026, 09:52
Tragedy in Mathura: Four Sanskrit Students Die After Entering Toxic Tank
- •Four students of a Sanskrit school tragically died after inhaling toxic gas inside a 12-feet-deep water tank in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh.
- •Five students of Maharishi Gurukul Sanskrit Vidyalaya entered the tank near Chaitanya Vihar in Vrindavan after noticing a foul smell coming from it.
- •The tank was filled with toxic gas which caused the students to collapse and subsequently lose their lives.
- •One student was successfully rescued and rushed to the hospital for urgent medical treatment, causing panic among locals.
- •Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed deep condolences over the incident and announced financial assistance for the victims' families.
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Four Sanskrit school students tragically died after inhaling toxic gas while climbing down a 12-feet-deep water tank to clean it and investigate a foul smell near Chaitanya Vihar in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh.
One student survived the tragic incident and was successfully rescued and admitted to the hospital for medical treatment.
District administration officials rushed to the spot, and Mathura District Magistrate C.P. Singh described the event as an unfortunate incident. Additionally, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed condolences and promised financial assistance to the affected families.
