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Karkala: 19-year-old engineering student drowns during visit to Arbi Falls

  •   Tue, Aug 03 2021 10:05:19 AM

Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (SP)

Karkala, Aug 3: In an incident which happened on Monday August 2, an engineering college student who was on a visit to Arbi Falls in Nitte village in the taluk drowned and lost her life. The victim was Varshita (19), daughter of Amaresh B and Sandhya, residents of Jeppu Market Mangaluru.

The student, who had completed her first year of engineering degree course, was staying at Nitte. On Monday, she had been on a visit to the said falls along with some of her friends. The girl student knew how to swim but because of the acute force of water, she was dragged away, it is learnt.

Fireman later brought her body from water. A case was registered in Karkala rural police station in this connection.

 

 

 

 
  

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  • sr. Marie pais, Puttur

    Wed, Aug 04 2021

    R.I.P. to you, but what you all are doing is not right, you don't care for your parents, what a life they have to live after this. What can replace this loss? Along with your book knowledge the common sense also has to grow. Life is precious it has to be preserved and lived properly, friends and enjoyment should is secondary

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  • Haneef, Mangalore

    Wed, Aug 04 2021

    Over confidence , race for social media profile updates killed youths more than covid21. Youngsters should know to use books instead of overindulgence on mobile.

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  • rahulraj, kadri

    Wed, Aug 04 2021

    RIP.....Please dont be over-courageous in life. I am not a big fan of mountains, waterfalls and jungle. Those of my friends who likes these, have also faced dangers in several occasions.

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  • RSRB, Kundapura

    Wed, Aug 04 2021

    Om Shaanti My question to others in her team...... Do we need excursion (a) during Corona pandemic? (b) during college days? (c) during rainy season? (d) during water falls are roaring with high flow of water?

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Thane

    Wed, Aug 04 2021

    Rest in Peace ...

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  • Udupi citizen, Udupi

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Very sad ,, what I noticed is now the teen age rich boys and girls do not take any precautions .. while going on tour ... While driving even they drinks aswel ... Only on thier mind is enjoy have fun , drink, music , it's apply boy n girls also .. now girls are one step forward then boys .. I am not saying that all the girls and boys are same ... There r some good boys and girls aswel .. even when I advised them they just tell mind ur on business ... The police should take strict action on these kind of spot ..

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  • Sharath, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Really sad.. Om shanti. Prayers with family and friends. could be a accident but fatal on her life.

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  • Dr.S.Kamath, Mumbai

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    So sad my prayers are with the parents of the diseased having parented cared so much .Please dont comment adversely her relatives read it.just pray . My solution: Provide life jackets at the spot Appoint one security guard who will enforce complusory life jacket wearing who wants to play with water however expert in swimming he may be Life jackets save life Mere caution board won't work Students need relaxing need to visit such places its too good

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  • Evans C Sumitra, Udupi/New York, USA.

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    P. Bhat, Mangalore, Your comments make no sense at all. Think twice.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Very sad .How sad for the parents will be ,one can understand.May God give them enough strenght to bear their Pain.May be it was a wink of her destiny which she followed and went to see the falls.One never know what and where is ones destiny.May her soul rest in Peace.Now it is not necessary to point out about her visit there.Parents will be more pained with this.So kindly be sensitive of her family .

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  • Shanti Pinto, Kulshekar/ Kuwait

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Shocked to know the demise of Varshita, she is my daughter's friend and classmate at NITTE Engineering College. I pray Almighty GOD to give her parents strength to bear this untimely loss. May she rest in peace.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Being grown up and well educated with all the knowledge of likely dangers of the situation around they venture into some sport to have fun. Cannot blame any one. Never to challenge natures fury. God has given us enough brain to assess or understand likely dangers ahead not to neglect and risk ones life.

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  • Langoolacharya., Belman / Washington, DC.

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Flavi, We all make mistakes....unfortunately it was fatal for this poor girl... RIP Varshita ... ...Tak...Takk...

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  • Cynthia, Dk

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Flavs...i agree with you. Om shanthi Varishta.

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  • Alphonso D'souza, Bendur / Bombay

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Its rainy season. Any falls where rains are received are dangerous. It was surely a bad move to visit this place and moreover, dip into the water flow. The ground underneath is slippery due to moss formation. We pray for her soul and ask our Lord to give strength to the Parents to bear this untimely loss. RIP dear child.

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  • Jepu market, Near her house

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Was the only daughter for her parents very very sad to hear the sad demise of that gal

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  • P. Bhat, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    College authorities should be blamed. Inviting students during to pandemic, and allowing them to visit places in and around.

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  • Albert Mathias, Moodbidri

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    College authorities cannot do anything for the things happening outside the college campuses. You may be aware of the life of college students in present days. Sometimes even their parents cannot object them.

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  • Ram, Mlore

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    The NMAMIT college authorities have installed a danger board near the falls

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  • Daniel, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    What a foolish logic. College call students so 4th hat they learn and go home. From college if students go to their friends house or visit a water fall is none of their concern. The girl and her friends shouldn't have visited the falls especially when it's raining so heavily.. Nothing can be changed now we can only pray for her soul and her family

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  • Sandy, Udupi

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    It is a college not a jail. The students studying in a college are adults more than 18yrs.

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  • Rajesh B Shetty, Udupi

    Wed, Aug 04 2021

    Any sane person above the age of 18 would know what is good/bad or what is safe/danger. How is the college responsible for this, what the childrens do outside the college premises is none of their bussiness.

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  • CHRISTINE, mangalore

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Is it necessary to visit the falls during this heavy rain times. These young generation have very selfish blood which is not caring their parents who given their life and every thing for these children. This is not the first time. Many lost their lives like this. Dennis Babu from Deralakatte Yenopoya medical college finished his medical degree and at the last day of his college visited spot like this and died. Only son widow mother with loan she gave education to his son. He also died in the same way. Parents lost their child forever. Let God my father give strength to the parents to bear their unbearable pain.

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  • Shetty, Mangalore

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Very sad. Very slippery place during monsoon. One has to be very careful with each step they walk.

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  • Shashi Shetty, Santhoor

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Every water is not good for swimming. Irrespective how good a swimmer one is - natural water like river , sea and falls do have their own impeding danger . There is time -to venture . no known locals in and around Mangalore and Udupi will venture into Sea and River between July to September . It’s only after October we venture into such water. These city grown kids think they know it all . It’s pure stupidity not adventure .

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  • Vishwas, Dubai

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    In our college time in NMAMIT,Arbi falls is an regular visit place, Sad news. Concerned grama panchayat should make it a very safe place

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  • prashanth, Udupi

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Its a dangerous spot,Nitte gram panchayat should provide adequate safety requirement like fensing

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  • Hussain, Kaup

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    despite knowing that its very dangerous people not ready to become more carefull. i agree that govt or panchayat can done some safety measures, before everything we should be more carefull RIP Varshita

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  • karthik.ks, Qatar

    Tue, Aug 03 2021

    Nitte Arbi falls Also popularly known as Parapady Falls a picturistic green forest place near Nitte attracts many tourists / local Nitte karkala college students, But the local authority's/ Gram panchayat totaly neglected the beautiful water falls, As very slipper river and dangerous gusty water flow the local GP is not installed or taken any step of safety or barricade so that stopping people venturing in to water.

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