Bhopal/IBNS, May 2 -- A tragic photo of a mother carrying her young child following the cruise boat accident in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur went viral on social media, triggering an outpouring of emotion from internet users.

Though the picture struck an emotional chord with several netizens, the reality behind the visual appears to be different.

The Jabalpur District Administration has issued a clarification stating that the image is either AI-generated or unrelated to the incident.

Photo: Screen-grab

Multiple lives have been lost, several others injured, and many remain missing after a tourist cruise capsized at Bargi Dam near Jabalpur.

The boat, carrying around 30-40 passengers, overturned amid sudden strong winds and stormy weather,...