It was the month of July. A fair was being held on
the banks of the lake near my town. The lake near my town. The lake was flooded
due to heavy rains. I along with my friends went to see the fair as to bathe in
the lake.
There was a great rush of people. On the banks of
the lake, there were many stalls and hawkers. The bathers also kept their
belongings on the bank. There was a great hustle and bustle. Most of the people
were taking bath in the lake. I also took off my clothes and jumped into the
cool and clear water of the lake. Hardly had I swum for a few minutes when I
heard the cries of a downing man. I swam towards the drowning man. When I saw
him he was in a precarious condition. Sometimes he went under water while at
other times he again happened to come on the surface of the water. Many
swimmers rushed towards the eddying waters of the lake in which the man was
engulfed. The drowning man was caught in the whirlpool.
People tried their best to rescue the man but in
their earlier attempts they failed to catch hold of the drowning man. By this
time there was also a huge crowd on the banks of the lake. In no time an expert
diver dived into the lake and after searching for some time under the surface
of water, he brought the man out. The man was in an unconscious state. He was made
to lie on the side of the bank. Immediately he was taken to the nearby
dispensary. Where he was given artificial respiration and medicines. Everybody
was worried about the victim.
The parents of the man also arrived at the
dispensary. They were all non-pulsed. They were bursting forth into tears on
seeing the precarious condition of their son. Everyone was praying to God for
his life.
Even after administering oxygen for one hour he did
not regain consciousness. Other medicines were also given but there seemed to
be no signs of improvement. People, friends relatives were also standing
silently and solemnly waiting for the man to come back to his senses. Despite
the best efforts put in by the doctor and his assistants, there was no sign of
improvement, rather his condition deteriorated from bad to worse. Soon the
doctor pronounced him dead.
On hearing this sad and tragic news, everyone was bewailing
and bemoaning the dead man while his parents wept bitterly, This was the worst ever drowning
tragedy which I happened to witness with my own eyes.