Bargi Dam tragedy: Bodies of mother, son found in final embrace
A boat capsized at Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday evening, resulting in the deaths of seven people, including a mother and her young son who were found clinging to each other in a life jacket. The vessel, carrying around 43 people, overturned during stormy weather, prompting a large-scale rescue operation. Survivors and rescuers described chaotic scenes as waves overwhelmed the boat and passengers struggled to stay afloat.
- ▪The Narmada Queen capsized at approximately 6.13pm on Thursday while carrying an estimated 43 people.
- ▪Merina Massey, her mother Madhu, and her four-year-old son Trishan died; they were found in the water still embracing inside a single life jacket.
- ▪Merina's husband Pradeep, daughter Siya, and father Julius survived; Pradeep helped break open a locker to access life jackets before the boat sank.
- ▪Rescue divers recovered the bodies around 10pm and were visibly moved by the sight of the mother and child locked in a final embrace.
- ▪The family had traveled from Delhi to attend a housewarming in Jabalpur and decided to take the boat ride before returning home.
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Bargi Dam tragedy: Bodies of mother, son found in final embraceThe Narmada Queen — carrying around what locals estimate was at least 43 people — capsized at approximately 6.13pm on Thursday.Published on: May 02, 2026 11:29 AM ISTBy Hemani Bhandari, Shruti Tomar, New DelhiShare viaCopy link At around 5.30pm on Thursday, Treeza Chauhan (36) received a video call from her sister Merina — hair blowing in the wind, smiling, turning the camera to show Treeza the boat she was aboard on Bargi Dam reservoir, 35km from Jabalpur.NDRF and other rescue personnel recover the cruise boat that capsized in Madhya Pradesh on Thursday. (PTI)“Look how beautiful this is, Treeza… look at the dam, look at the water!”The next call came at 6.07pm. “She was hysterical.
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