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| Lakes victims 'died accidentally' | Lakes victims 'died accidentally' |
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| Three young Sikh men who drowned in the Lake District last year died accidentally, an inquest has ruled. | Three young Sikh men who drowned in the Lake District last year died accidentally, an inquest has ruled. |
| Harvinder Singh, 15, Satvir Singh, 17, and Tajinder Singh, 21, all from Wolverhampton, died in Ullswater in September 2006. | Harvinder Singh, 15, Satvir Singh, 17, and Tajinder Singh, 21, all from Wolverhampton, died in Ullswater in September 2006. |
| The three were paddling on a trip with a martial arts group in Cumbria when one of them slipped. | The three were paddling on a trip with a martial arts group in Cumbria when one of them slipped. |
| An inquest into their deaths was held in Kendal, in Cumbria, on Wednesday morning. | An inquest into their deaths was held in Kendal, in Cumbria, on Wednesday morning. |
| Coroner Ian Smith praised the actions of bystanders who stepped in and tried to save them. | |
| The inquest heard that a total of 26 young men had been in the water at the time recreating a Sikh dipping ceremony. | The inquest heard that a total of 26 young men had been in the water at the time recreating a Sikh dipping ceremony. |
| Safety notices | Safety notices |
| Several others were pulled out unconscious from the lake. | Several others were pulled out unconscious from the lake. |
| Mr Smith said that without the intervention of the onlookers, more of the young men could have died. | Mr Smith said that without the intervention of the onlookers, more of the young men could have died. |
| A joint statement released by the families after the hearing said that it had been a tragic accident and they hoped other people would learn from what happened. | A joint statement released by the families after the hearing said that it had been a tragic accident and they hoped other people would learn from what happened. |
| Mr Smith said that the stretch of water was a hazardous one, and ideally needed safety notices placed around it to warn people of hidden dangers. | Mr Smith said that the stretch of water was a hazardous one, and ideally needed safety notices placed around it to warn people of hidden dangers. |
| However, he said as it was so large, at 20 miles (32.2km) long, it would be impractical. | However, he said as it was so large, at 20 miles (32.2km) long, it would be impractical. |