I am shocked to see the live video of Patalpani accident which occurred on 17th July 2011 and cost three lives. Shocking and painful is the fact that the victims are themselves responsible to some extent for the mishap which could have been avoided had they been a bit conscious. When they noticed the wave lunging towards them and the other fellow tourists running for shelter, they should have run across to a safe corner. Instead, they acted casually and went on with their photography spree. Till the surge of water rushed towards them menacingly, their attitude seemed very casual as if they failed to discern the danger awaiting them. When it became too late, the five victims thronged at a particular place holding each other's hand and as one of them slipped, rest of the other too slipped and were swept down the waterfall. The accident happened so quickly in a matter of few seconds that none of the panic-stricken spectators could come up with any idea for rescuing them.
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