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New Delhi: An unfortunate accident of Boat Capsize was reported in Vadodara, Gujarat and the accident resulted in the death of as many as 14 students and two teachers when they had gone for a picnic. Now, a similar accident has been reported in Maharashtra, at the Chandrapur-Gadchiroli Border in the Ganpur Village and a woman has been killed. One woman was killed after a boat capsized at the border of Chandrapur-Gadchiroli district in Ganpur village, Maharashtra, on Tuesday. Two women were successfully rescued. The search for the other five women is underway.
As mentioned earlier, a boat capsize accident was reported in Maharashtra; while one woman has died and two are injured, the search for other five women is underway. The NDRF rescue teams were deployed immediately as soon as the police and district administration received word of the incident. The search for the missing women is being done on a war footing.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis condoled the tragic incident. “I pay my respects to those who lost their lives in this incident. We are with their families on this sad occasion.” Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured people of financial assistance. “The state government will provide financial assistance to the families of the deceased.”
The death toll in the Vadodara boat tragedy mounted to sixteen as rescuers recovered the bodies of more victims of the tragic incident on late Thursday. According to officials, as many as 14 students and two teachers are confirmed dead in the heart-wrenching tragedy which struck earlier today when an ill-fated boat carrying school kids on a picnic, capsized in the Harni lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat. Meanwhile, Gujarat Minister Rushikesh Patel informed that at least 10 children, out of the 24 who were aboard the boat, have been rescued and undergoing treatment at various hospitals across the state.
Meanwhile, reacting to the tragic incident, Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge said it was ‘heart-wrenching’ and urged the state government to expedite relief measures. “The news of the death of many students, including teachers, due to the boat capsizing in Vadodara, Gujarat is extremely heart-wrenching. Many students are still reported missing in this accident. The Gujarat government and administration are requested to expedite the relief and rescue operations and make every possible effort to save the lives of the students,” Kharge said.
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