A young Navy officer from Chhattisgarh, who was on leave after being promoted, was among those killed in the boulder barrage incident in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, on Sunday. Lt Commander Amogh Bapat, 27, was from Darri in Korba. Social media was flooded with tributes and condolences to the officer on Monday when news of his death broke.
Another Chhattisgarh native, Satish Katakwar, 30, from Janjgir-Champa also died in the incident. Their mortal remains will be brought home on Tuesday for last rites. “District officials will receive them at Raipur airport,” said Korba collector Ranu Sahu. Bapat was promoted from Lieutenant a couple of weeks ago and was posted to the Andamans. He was on leave for ten days before joining his new assignment.
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Shimla, July 25
Shooting boulders triggered by a landslide hit a tourist vehicle near Batseri, 8 km from Sangla in Kinnaur district, killing nine persons on Sunday afternoon.
Duel over parking just before tragedy
On way to Chitkul, the Tempo Traveller driver had an altercation with the driver of a car over parking. Minutes later, boulders hit the Tempo Traveller, killing nine passengers.
The vehicle, a Tempo Traveller, carrying 11 persons was passing through the spot where the rolling stones fell. While eight persons died on the spot, one succumbed to injuries on way to hospital. Three others, including a pedestrian, sustained injuries. The deceased were identified as Maya Devi Banyani (55), her son Anurag Biyani (31) and daughter Richa Biyana (35), all of Sikar (Rajasthan), driver Umrab Singh (42) of Delhi, Pratiksha Sunil Patil (27) of Maharashtra, Deepa Sharma (34) of Rajasthan, Amogh Bapat (27) and Satish Katakbar (34) of Chhattisgarh and Kumar Ulhas (37).
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