Toll from Madhya Pradesh cruise boat capsize rises to 9; rescue op continues
The death toll from the cruise boat capsize in Madhya Pradesh's Bargi dam reservoir has risen to nine, with eight women and a child among the victims, following a storm on the Narmada river. Rescue operations continue with military and paramilitary support as four people remain missing and authorities investigate possible safety lapses. Survivors reported a lack of life jackets and ignored warnings about the approaching storm, while officials confirm discrepancies in the number of passengers aboard.
- ▪The bodies of eight women and one child were recovered from the reservoir.
- ▪Twenty-eight passengers were rescued, but survivors say 43-45 people were on board despite tickets for only 29.
- ▪Survivors alleged no life jackets were provided and storm warnings were ignored by the crew.
- ▪Army teams, a helicopter from Hyderabad, and a paramilitary unit from Kolkata joined the rescue effort.
- ▪Hydraulic machinery is being used to retrieve the boat submerged 20 feet underwater.
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Toll from Madhya Pradesh cruise boat capsize rises to 9; rescue op continuesOfficials said the bodies of eight women and a child have been recovered from the reservoir, nearly 35 km from JabalpurPublished on: May 01, 2026 1:42 PM ISTBy Shruti TomarShare viaCopy link The toll from the tourist cruise boat capsize in the Bargi dam reservoir on the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh during a storm on Thursday rose to nine, as the rescue operations resumed on Friday with the arrival of an army team and a helicopter from Hyderabad and a special paramilitary unit from Kolkata. Four people remained missing.Survivors alleged safety lapses.Officials said the bodies of eight women and a child have been recovered from the reservoir, nearly 35 km from Jabalpur. Twenty-eight passengers were rescued.
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