3 Sikh Youth Pass Away in Lake Accident

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguru ji ki fatheh!

Gurupyare Sadhsangat jio,

As you all probably know, three beautiful souls left this earth for sachkhand on Saturday, after a tragic swimming accident during a trip with the Khalsa Panth Gatka Akhara in England. Bhai Tajinder Singh, 21, Bhai Satvir Singh, 17, and Bhai Harvinder Singh, 15, passed away after they drowned at Ullswater in Cumbria. From the message boards and websites, it has been said that these three gursikhs were inspiring, chardee-kalaa, kind, compassionate individuals who had unique personalities and were dedicated to Sikhi. May guru sahib bless their souls with sadaa-anand and naam. May their souls be in the charan-kamal of Guru ji always.

Vaheguru ji ka khalsa,
Vaheguru ji ki fatheh!

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From BBC:

The three, aged 15, 17 and 21, and all from Wolverhampton, were among a group enjoying a swim when one got into difficulty.

Another 15-year-old boy was pulled to safety in the incident which happened on Saturday afternoon.

On Sunday afternoon, police named them as Harvinder Singh, 15, Tajinder Singh, 21, and Satvir Singh, 17.

‘Extremeley cold’

Insp Sean Murphy, from Cumbria Police, added: “I think the lake was reasonably calm.

“Unfortunately it does have deep areas and shelving and the water is extremely cold so it’s all speculation at the moment but I am assuming that someone has gone too deep and they have got cold and been unable to swim.”

More Details from BBC

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From the Guardian:

He said: “When I first saw a group of six lads I thought they might be a bit rowdy, so I put a £20 deposit on each boat. But they were good as gold. They were all please and thank you, and they were just enjoying themselves on the boats. Later on we could hear them splashing around in the water and just mucking about. They were still wearing their clothes. Then I heard some shouting and I could tell they were in trouble. I got in a boat and went around and I couldn’t see them so I jumped into the water. It was a heat-of-the-moment thing, I didn’t really think about it, and I’ve since been told it was the wrong thing for me to do as it put me in danger. There was a guy about to hire a boat off us and he jumped in as well but we couldn’t see them anywhere. They were just gone, there was nothing we could do.”

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From SikhSangat.com:

“In my eyes the three died doing a good deed or fighting for the panth by trying to save the other singh. So in other words I would say its safe to say they are Shaheed, died while fighting for the panth (or rescuing the other boy). They are verry, very, very blessed, and we should be too to have met them ever.. WaheGuru thank you for their darshan to this world.” – User Name: Fauja

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From Confused Khalsa Blog:

“Please pray for these peoples families so they have the strength to deal with this situation. Vaheguru gave them the children, vaheguru took them.”

More Details at the Confused Khalsa Blog..