What began with an exhilarating tour for a gaggle of vacationers at Arunachal Pradesh’s Sela Go changed into a nightmare after the ice on a frozen lake cracked, sending them plunging into the freezing water. The incident prompted Union Minister Kiren Rijiju, who can also be Arunachal West MP, to induce vacationers to be cautious amid excessive climate circumstances.
The now-viral video exhibits 4 individuals together with two girls caught within the frozen lake and crying for assist. All 4 had been rescued. “At Sela Go in Arunachal Pradesh. My recommendation to vacationers: Stroll on the Frozen Lakes with skilled individuals, drive rigorously on slippery snow roads and concentrate on snow avalanche. Temperatures is freezing so put on heat garments and revel in. Your security is vital,” Rijiju wrote on X.
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At Sela Go in Arunachal Pradesh. My recommendation to vacationers: Stroll on the Frozen Lakes with skilled individuals, drive rigorously on slippery snow roads and concentrate on snow avalanche. Temperatures is freezing so put on heat garments and revel in. Your security is vital. pic.twitter.com/UWz8xOzd57
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) January 5, 2025
Farhad, who claimed to be an eyewitness, shared particulars of the incident on Instagram. “I rushed to assist those that fell by means of, and fortunately we managed to drag them out safely. This expertise jogged my memory how shortly issues can flip harmful. Individuals had been resisting to assist them, however as soon as I went them to assist different individuals courageously got here ahead to throw, all I realized from right this moment is nice issues begin from you!” he wrote.
The incident shortly gained traction, inflicting a stir over irresponsible tourism. A number of social media customers slammed the vacationers for ignoring the warnings earlier than visiting the spot with one commenting, “A warning was already posted in jang occasions to keep away from strolling within the lake because it’s not frozen completely. Request to all of the vacationers visiting tawang dont repeat this error of by probability there isn’t any one round you, you’ll drown and nobody will know.”
One other person wrote, “Undecided how this group ended up on this tragic scenario however that is precisely why you need to have the ability to assess the chance and respect the warnings if there are any. And after they find yourself in such conditions they anticipate to be rescued instantly and blame govt for not being environment friendly.”
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