Over two dozen B.Tech students from Hyderabad on a trip to Kullu-Manali were feared to have been washed away in a flash flood in the river Beas on Sunday after authorities of Larji hydelpower project opened the floodgates of the project's dam, reportedly without warning.<br />Students of Vigyan Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Bachuapalli, located around 20 km from Hyderabad, the 26 had started from Shimla Sunday morning for Kullu-Manali.<br />The toll could rise as rescue operations were hampered by non-availability of searchlights and divers. Till late in the night, none of the students had been found.<br />The power project's floodgates were opened around 6.30 pm and, minutes later, the students were washed away.<br />The government admitted that the authorities did not follow the right protocol on use of hooters and other warning signals on the release of the water from the hydel project.<br /><br />For More information on this news visit: http://www.itvnewsindia.com/<br />For More information on this news, visit: http://www.indianews.ind.in/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: http://www.facebook.com/IndiaNewsTV<br />Subscribe to our You Tube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/itvnewsindia<br />Connect with us on Social platform at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/India-News/371196196360607
