"The government would release an ex-gratia amount of Rs 4 lakh each to the next of kin of diseased students," Dikshit said.
She had gone to the Palam Technical Area
The students were part of the National Trekking Camp of the NCC at Malayatoor, about 52 km from Kochi when tragedy struck them on Wednesday.
While two boys first slipped into the waters of Periyar river, as they were clicking photos of the picturesque spot, the three others jumped to help them.
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