India, May 2 -- Survivors of the Bargi Dam boat capsize said on Friday that the Narmada Queen was allowed to sail despite a storm alert from the weather department, and that no passengers had been made to wear life-jackets before boarding - as rescue teams continued to search for the missing a day after the accident that killed at least nine people with six still unaccounted for.

The Narmada Queen, a 90-passenger vessel operated by the MP Tourism Department and in service since 2006, was carrying over 40 tourists when a violent storm struck at around 6pm on Thursday. Chief minister Mohan Yadav said 29 tickets had been issued but a local rescuer said several more were allowed to board because it was the day's last ride.

Rajesh Soni, a su...