HYDERABAD: The Beas's strong
currents eventually swept him
away, but not before he had
managed to save lives of at least
four of his batch-mates.
Even while M Kiran Kumar's family
and friends grieved his
disappearance on Monday, they
could not help but be overwhelmed
by a sense of pride.
The young boy, touted by many as
the 'leader' of the touring team,
stood out as the unsung hero of
the Himachal tragedy.
"As soon as the water level started
to rise, Kiran sensed trouble and
started pushing us towards dry
land. By the time we gathered
ourselves and turned around to
look for him, we realized he was
struggling to get out of the water
himself. But we still did not lose
hope and were almost certain that
he would manage to reach the
shore safely," recounted a
distraught Pratyusha, one of the
few who managed to survive.
Hope is what even his evidently
anxious father, Venkataramana,
exuded. And this hope was rooted
in his son's capabilities as a
swimmer.
In between pacing nervously
around the Rajiv Gandhi
International Airport's departure
terminal — his eyes visibly moist
and lips saying a little prayer —
the shaken father managed to utter
just a few words: "My son knew
how to swim. I am sure he would
have made it to a safe place."
A resident of Khammam, Kiran
joined VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute
of Engineering and Technology in
2012 and was specializing in
Electronics and Instrumentation
Engineering. A quick scan of his
online social life reveals that like
any other 20-something, he too
enjoyed watching the latest T-town
release on 70mm. 'Pawan Kalyan'
stands out as his all-time favourite.
(M Kiran Kumar)
But it's his bunch of friends who
appear most prominently and
repeatedly on his 'wall'. Not
surprising then that Kiran has
many more people than just his
father praying hard for his safe
return. Even if that needs a
miracle.
currents eventually swept him
away, but not before he had
managed to save lives of at least
four of his batch-mates.
Even while M Kiran Kumar's family
and friends grieved his
disappearance on Monday, they
could not help but be overwhelmed
by a sense of pride.
The young boy, touted by many as
the 'leader' of the touring team,
stood out as the unsung hero of
the Himachal tragedy.
"As soon as the water level started
to rise, Kiran sensed trouble and
started pushing us towards dry
land. By the time we gathered
ourselves and turned around to
look for him, we realized he was
struggling to get out of the water
himself. But we still did not lose
hope and were almost certain that
he would manage to reach the
shore safely," recounted a
distraught Pratyusha, one of the
few who managed to survive.
Hope is what even his evidently
anxious father, Venkataramana,
exuded. And this hope was rooted
in his son's capabilities as a
swimmer.
In between pacing nervously
around the Rajiv Gandhi
International Airport's departure
terminal — his eyes visibly moist
and lips saying a little prayer —
the shaken father managed to utter
just a few words: "My son knew
how to swim. I am sure he would
have made it to a safe place."
A resident of Khammam, Kiran
joined VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute
of Engineering and Technology in
2012 and was specializing in
Electronics and Instrumentation
Engineering. A quick scan of his
online social life reveals that like
any other 20-something, he too
enjoyed watching the latest T-town
release on 70mm. 'Pawan Kalyan'
stands out as his all-time favourite.
(M Kiran Kumar)
But it's his bunch of friends who
appear most prominently and
repeatedly on his 'wall'. Not
surprising then that Kiran has
many more people than just his
father praying hard for his safe
return. Even if that needs a
miracle.
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