Toll in MP boat tragedy rises to 9, rescue on
Bhopal, May 2 -- The toll from the tourist cruise boat capsize in the Bargi dam reservoir on the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh during a storm on Thursday rose to nine, as the rescue operations resumed on Friday with the arrival of an army team and a helicopter from Hyderabad and a special paramilitary unit from Kolkata. Four people remained missing. Officials said the bodies of eight women and a child have been recovered from the reservoir, nearly 35 km from Jabalpur. Twenty-eight passengers were rescued. Officials said tickets were issued for 29 passengers, but survivors claimed 43-45 people were on the boat.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the incident, and announced ex-gratia compensation for the victims.
In a post on X, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said, "The loss of lives due to the capsizing of a boat in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, is extremely painful. I extend my condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this tragic mishap." The PMO announced financial assistance from the PMNRF.
"An ex-gratia of Rs.2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each of those who lost their lives. The injured would be given Rs.50,000," it added.P4...
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