Ludhiana, July 29 -- The tragedy has cast a heavy shadow over the Manakwal village in Malerkotla, as the kin of the deceased and survivors try to come to terms with life after the mishap.

Among the survivors is 35-year-old Jaswinder Singh, who lost his family -his two minor children and wife in the mishap.

Jaswinder, still trying to come to terms, is barely audible as he tries to explain how his world shattered in a matter of seconds.

"I survived... but my entire world drowned," Jaswinder whispered. His wife Kamaljit Kaur, 25, their daughter Arshdeep, 4, and son Akashdeep, 8, were among the eight who lost their lives. Jaswinder was one of the lucky few who were pulled out alive.

Most of the families are either small-scale farmers or d...