Chennai: Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami today expressed condolence over the death of four medical students from Tamilnadu who drowned in Volga river in Russia.
In a statement, he said he has directed officials to contact the External Affairs Ministry officials and Russian Embassy officials to take necessary steps to bring the bodies back to home.
“Following this, higher officials of Tamilnadu government are taking all measures (in this regard)”, he said.
Weekend trip by 10 students to river Volga in Russia has turned fatal, with four medical students from Tamilnadu getting drowned.
The deceased were identified as Mohamed Ashiq, Manoj Anand, R Vignesh and Stephen. All of them were final-year students at Volgagrad State Medical University.
While Ashiq was from Dharapuram, Vignesh was from Thittakudi in Cuddalore district, Manoj was from Thalaivasal in Salem and Stephen was from Chennai.
According to reports, there was a sudden flooding and they were washed away. While six managed to escape, four of them drowned.
Manoj’s parents met the Chief Minister at his residence on Sunday and sought help to bring his body to the district. Palaniswami had assured to do the needful.