Mother found clutching child in Bargi Dam tragedy, divers recount emotional recovery
Nine people died and 22 were rescued after a cruise boat capsized in Bargi Dam, Madhya Pradesh, during a sudden storm. Divers from a paramilitary force discovered a woman's body still clutching her child, highlighting the emotional toll of the recovery operation. Rescuers faced hazardous conditions including collapsed structures, jagged metal, and poor visibility inside the submerged vessel.
- ▪A cruise boat carrying 29 passengers and two crew members overturned in Bargi Dam due to a sudden storm on May 1, 2026.
- ▪Nine people died and 22 were rescued in the Bargi Dam boat tragedy in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh.
- ▪A paramilitary diving team from Agra recovered five bodies, including a woman and child found in a final embrace.
- ▪Rescue conditions were extremely difficult due to structural collapse, narrow passages, and low visibility inside the sunken boat.
- ▪One diver became trapped during the operation and had to be rescued by teammates.
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Mother found clutching child in Bargi Dam tragedy, divers recount emotional recoveryAs many as nine people have died, and 22 have been rescued after a cruise boat overturned and sank in Bargi Dam in Jabalpur district.Published on: May 01, 2026 12:04 PM ISTPTIShare viaCopy link In a heart-wrenching discovery that moved seasoned rescuers, a diving team of a paramilitary force found the body of a woman who was onboard the ill-fated cruise boat that capsized in Madhya Pradesh's Bargi Dam still clutching her child in a final, tight embrace.Rescue operation underway after a cruise boat with 29 passengers and two crew members onboard overturned in the Bargi Dam due to a sudden storm, in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, Friday, May 1, 2026.
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