22 at least people drowned when a doubleA boat carrying a turkey more of 30 passengers overturned off shore in South Indian officials confirmed it later Sunday.
Police officer Abdel Nasser said the rescue operation teams They expected to recover more Bodies from inside the boat after it was pulled ashore from the muddy water.
he added The Indian National Disaster Response Force and the Indian Coast Guard personnel they were engaged in Rescue work And try to find those who They are still missing.
And the tourist boat capsized near the mouth of Poorappuzha River in Tandoor is a coastal town in Malappuram district of Kerala state, and most of them of The passengers were tourists.
Nizar said the authorities are investigating cause of The accident appeared to capsize the boat due to overcrowding.
the dead included children who He came for ride on The Minister of Sports F. Abdul Rahman told Press Trust by boat during their school vacation of India news agency, adding that four people in critical The case was admitted to the hospital.
Minister and head of state who will visit area Monday, he tweeted his condolences to the families of the victims and urged area authorities to oversee the rescue operation.
Monday is declared a day of official Al-Haddad, PTI reported quoting a government statement.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was “pained by the loss of live “and announced compensation to the families of the victims in Tweet.
boat accidents common in India, where many ships are overcrowded and inadequate safety equipment.
In September 2019, 12 people He drowned when a sightseeing boat capsized on Godavari River swells in Southern state of Andhra Pradesh. In May 2018, 30 people He died when a boat capsized in The same region.
