A ‘houseboat’ carrying passengers in Tanur area of ​​Malappuram, Kerala on Sunday evening around 40 Drowned, killing at least 40 people on board, most of them were children. It is being told that people, including women and children, died when a ‘houseboat’ capsized near Thuvalathiram beach in Tanur area on Sunday evening. . The above information has been given by the state government.

Shiju KK (Regional Fire Range Officer, Malappuram) said that the rescue operation is still going on. The exact number of people aboard the boat has not been found, so that it can be ascertained how many people were aboard the boat. So far 40 dead bodies have been recovered.

21 Deaths confirmed

Sports Minister V Abdurraman told that on the basis of information received from various hospitals, the death of 40 people has been confirmed in the accident. He said that four people have been admitted to a hospital in Kottakkal here in a critical condition. The minister said that 40 dead body has been identified. He said that the boat is being brought to the shore and more bodies are expected to be recovered from it.

Abdurrahman said that the dead included many women and children, who had come to visit during the school holidays. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the death of people in the incident and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased. A tweet by the Prime Minister’s Office quoted Modi as saying, “Saddened by the loss of lives in the boat accident in Malappuram, Kerala.” Condolences to the bereaved family. The next of kin of each deceased will be given an assistance of two lakh rupees from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund.

Atleast 40 people died after A tourist boat capsized in Kerala’s Malappuram district. NDRF on the spot; search still underway for other victims.

(Visuals from overnight rescue operation) pic.twitter.com/v1BQs8Ztx6

— ANI (@ANI ) May 8, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi made this appeal

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also condoled the death of people in the accident. He tweeted, I am distressed by the news of the sinking of a houseboat in Malappuram, Kerala. My heartfelt condolences to those who have lost their loved ones and I wish the injured a speedy recovery. I appeal to the Congress workers to help the authorities in the rescue operation.

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— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) May 8, Health Minister What Veena George told Veena George has called an emergency meeting to assess the situation after the accident. According to the statement, George directed to ensure best treatment to the injured. Along with this, he ordered the postmortem of the dead bodies to be done fast so that they could be handed over to their families as soon as possible. According to the statement, the postmortem will be done at Tirur, Thirurangadi, Perinthalmanna hospitals and Mancheri Medical College in Thrissur and Kozhikode districts. The health minister has given strict instructions that the postmortem should be started in the morning.

#WATCH | Search and rescue operation underway after a tourist boat capsized in Kerala’s Malappuram district last night.

As of now, 40 people have died in the incident. pic.twitter.com/YppXdQmpZx

— ANI (@ANI) May 8, 2023 ferry ride after 6 pm Does not take but…

Former Minister Kunhalikutty Said that this is a very sad and unfortunate incident. Talking to reporters at a government hospital near Tanur, he said that it is believed that the reason for the sinking of the boat is that more people were boarding it than its capacity. The ferry does not take passengers after six in the evening, but it is believed that the rule was violated in this case. According to the police, the incident happened around 7 pm. Police said that those who have been pulled out of the water have been admitted to nearby private and government hospitals. The cause of the accident is not yet known.

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