Vadodara boat capsize LIVE: 16 dead, 10 rescued; ‘there were no safety measures,’ official on why the mishap happened
₹2 lakh ex-gratia Distressed by the loss of lives due to a boat capsizing at the Harni lake in Vadodara. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. May the injured recover soon.
The local administration is providing all possible assistance to those affected.An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs.
50,000One of the parents, whose daughter was in the boat, said "My daughter was on the boat. She had gone a picnic. She is dead and I am here to claim her body.
Who do I hold accountable for this tragedy. "Another parent said, “I came here to pick up my son after receiving a call from the school teacher that he was not feeling well. However, I realised he was on the boat.
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