In a tragic incident near Vadodara in Gujarat, India, a boat carrying school students overturned in a lake, resulting in the deaths of 16 individuals, including at least 12 students and two teachers. State Minister Kuber Dindor initially reported six fatalities, but the death toll has since risen, with 20 individuals rescued. A search operation is underway to locate any additional missing persons. Two individuals have been arrested and charged under sections 304, 308, and 314 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), with authorities stating that the organizers of the boating expedition are believed to be fully responsible for the incident, which occurred due to overloading beyond the permissible limit. CCTV footage has captured the students from New Sunrise School lining up outside the Harni lake zone prior to the tragedy.
A case has been registered against 18 people in connection with the death of 12 students and 2 teachers in Vadodara boat capsize incident https://t.co/Kd2wBwtVe9
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ICYMI: At least 15 people, including 13 children, have drowned when a boat capsized in western #India, officials say, with a search on to find more of the missing. https://t.co/5z0RgJNpj2
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VIDEO | CCTV footage shows the students of New Sunrise School in Vadodara lining up outside the Harni lake zone, which ended in a boat tragedy. https://t.co/a3dERq2atK
STORY | Gujarat boat tragedy: 12 students and 2 teachers dead, 20 rescued; 2 arrested READ : https://t.co/nA3WIRQ2Qc https://t.co/0iuiZtbegj
Due to an overturned boat, 16 people, including schoolchildren, have died in India https://t.co/sNo9U8kDB3 https://t.co/UTBd592S2s
VIDEO | “Two of the accused have been booked under sections 304, 308 and 314 of the IPC, while search is on to nab the remaining persons. We believe that the organisers of the boating expedition are completely responsible for the incident as more than the permissible limit of… https://t.co/ea1eDHx0hj
At least 10 people, including nine children, have drowned when a boat capsized in western #India, officials say, with a search on to find more of the missing. https://t.co/5z0RgJNpj2
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Boat capsizes in Vadodara lake; death toll rises to 16: Police
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