Albin Shinto: Albin Shinto, a student from Kerala, is feared to have drowned while swimming in the Jugla Canal in Riga, the capital of Latvia. One of his group of five friends said that they all went swimming in the Jugla Canal on July 18, 2024 at around 6 pm. During this, Albin Shinto suddenly disappeared in the waves of water. Latvia’s public broadcaster LSM reported this incident on Saturday. The Indian Embassy in Latvia has reacted to this.
The Indian Embassy in Latvia posted on the social media site X, “The Embassy is in regular touch with Latvian authorities regarding the unfortunate incident of suspected drowning of an Indian student in Riga. We are in touch with the family and will continue to provide all possible assistance.”
Albin Shinto’s friend said this
Talking to LSM, his friend Erhik Harris said that Albin Shinto was facing some difficulties while swimming. Two of his friends tried their best to save him, but the waves were so strong that his friends could not find him. During this time, the fishermen saved other drowning people, but could not save Albin Shinto.
Rescue stopped due to lack of resources
The police and rescue team tried their best to find Albin Shinto. By evening, they were unsuccessful in finding him and due to darkness, they also stopped the rescue operation. The police said that the rescue operation will be started again the next morning. At present, it has been stopped due to lack of resources.
The family is crying and in a bad state
Albin Shinto’s friend Eric Harris told that Albin’s family in India is very upset. He said, “Albin’s family is crying a lot in India. The Indian Embassy has called the police, but no one is helping us. At least we should get his body so that we can hand it over to his family.”