In a devastating boat capsize incident at Harni Motnath Lake in Vadodara, Gujarat, 16 school children and 2 teachers have died, as reported by State minister Kuber Dindor. The overcrowded boat, part of a picnic trip, was carrying 34 occupants, more than double its capacity of 14. Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, who visited the site and the hospital, announced a compensation of Rs 4 Lakhs for the families of the deceased and Rs 50,000 for the injured. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences, and the local administration is providing assistance. Rescue operations involved the NDRF, and Vadodara Police have arrested six people, including three involved in boat management.
#WATCH | Vadodara boat capsize incident | Vadodara Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot says, "...FIR was registered against 18 accused. Of them, one accused died. Of the remaining 17 accused, six were arrested. They were deeply interrogated. During the interrogation, it was… https://t.co/e7So3TFZ4c
At least 15 school children and one teacher have drowned after their boat capsized in Vadodara, India. Local media reported they were on a picnic when the boat capsized. More here: https://t.co/Av2TSbztra https://t.co/5kiyozm557
#WATCH | Gujarat: Vadodara boat capsize incident | Vadodara Police arrested six people in connection with the incident. 14 people including 12 students and 2 teachers died in yesterday's incident. https://t.co/QT4bVxn5mI https://t.co/hiOtZNW9Ib
#WATCH | Vadodara boat capsize incident | Vadodara Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot says, "...We have arrested six people till now. Three arrested were involved in the boat management...Crime Branch, SOG and PCB teams are conducting raids at different locations to arrest… https://t.co/DR37rfo5Te
In Gujarat, nearly 12 students and two teachers died after a boat capsized in Harni Lake in Vadodara yesterday. The children had gone for a picnic at the lake. There were 27 people on board, including four teachers from a private school on board when the incident took place.
#WATCH | Gujarat: Visuals from the accident site, where a boat capsized in Vadodara's Harni Motnath Lake killing 12 students and 2 teachers on board. https://t.co/rhDB5Nl7JU
VIDEO | Visuals from Harni lake, #Vadodara, Gujarat, where 12 students and two teachers died after a boat capsized on Thursday evening. 18 students and two teachers were rescued. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/n147TvrpG7) https://t.co/2LpDYsCyxy
12 schoolchildren and 2 teachers drown in an overcrowded boat in Vadodara lake during a picnic. The boat, which violated safety norms, had a capacity of 14 but carried 31 people. https://t.co/MNNliCAM6R
12 Students, 2 Teachers Drown As Boat Overturns In Lake Near Vadodara Read Here: https://t.co/QN2uekZLLW https://t.co/8Fkj5BeI9x
#WATCH | On Vadodara boat capsize incident, Ami Rawat, LoP & Congress leader, Vadodara Municipal Corporation says, "We are considering this as an act of murder, not an accident. We demand that a sitting judge should probe this incident. It is a sheer act of negligence. No life… https://t.co/WfamJJx75F
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
12 Students, 2 Teachers Drown As Boat Overturns In Lake Near #Vadodara https://t.co/QN2uekZLLW
#WATCH | Vadodara boat capsize incident | Morning visuals from the Harni Motnath Lake where 14 people – 12 school children and two teachers died after a boat carrying them overturned yesterday. https://t.co/raZXnXFJDD
15 students and 1 teacher drown when a boat capsizes in a lake in western India https://t.co/TeGi5KcZCi
#WATCH | Vadodara boat capsize incident | Visuals from SSG Hospital, where children rescued from boat tragedy in Harni Motnath Lake have been admitted. https://t.co/cAP1CNaOoz
At least 12 children, two teachers drown in Indian lake after pleasure boat capsizes https://t.co/jlCPHbY8N1 https://t.co/6ycZZp7trN
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
#WATCH | Vadodara boat capsize incident | Search Operations underway by the NDRF team at the Harni Motnath Lake. https://t.co/CgbJwy1YFQ
STORY | Gujarat boat tragedy: 12 students and 2 teachers dead, 20 rescued; 2 arrested READ : https://t.co/nA3WIRQ2Qc https://t.co/0iuiZtbegj
#WATCH | Vadodara boat capsize incident | Jaideep Gadhavi, Sub Fire Officer at Vadodara Fire and Emergency Services says, "We received info that a boat has capsized in the Harni Motnath Lake. We rescued 20 people out of which 14 died, including 2 teachers. Two teams of Vadodara… https://t.co/pQsxTNb4Aw
#WATCH | Vadodara boat capsize incident | Jaideep Gadhvi, Sub Fire Officer at Vadodara Fire and Emergency Services says, "We received info that a boat has capsized in the Harni Motnath Lake. We rescued 20 people out of which 14 died, including 2 teachers. Two teams of Vadodara… https://t.co/A823dYjOsy
#WATCH | Vadodara boat capsize incident | Dr Leela Patil, Vadodara Police DCP says, "A boat carrying children capsized in Harni Motnath Lake. 14 people have died in this incident. A case has been registered. Post Mortem of the bodies is underway..." https://t.co/aSIXCU5WE2
#WATCH | Vadodara boat capsize incident | Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel along with Gujarat Home Minister Harsh Sanghavi met the injured in the boat capsize incident, at SSG hospital in Vadodara. (Source: Gujarat Information Department) https://t.co/GflMVFShkN
VIDEO | “In the area under Harni police station, a boating accident took place in the Motnath lake. In total, 14 people lost their lives and the post-mortem of six bodies has already happened. The remaining bodies are in the process of post-mortem,” says Vadodara DCP Leena Patil. https://t.co/6jc0moatrC
#WATCH | Vadodara boat capsize incident | A relative of a child who was rescued, says, "They were being taken for a picnic. The children were not given safety wear (life jackets). The capacity of the boat was 12 but 27 people were seated..." https://t.co/QTAHULQoOT
VIDEO | Visuals from outside SSG Hospital in Vadodara, where children rescued from boat tragedy in Harni Lake have been admitted. https://t.co/dZe8RgcO6s
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel met the families of the children who lost their lives in the boat capsize incident of Vadodara. https://t.co/6Tb3grIU87 https://t.co/R3O8dRyi4b
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel speaks with the people injured in the Vadodara boat capsize incident, at the hospital where they have been admitted. https://t.co/UYopuk2H2I https://t.co/R3O8dRyi4b
In Gujarat, six students die as boat capsizes at Harni lake in Vadodara; PM expresses grief https://t.co/t0BLP1Saw1
VIDEO | Gujarat CM @Bhupendrapbjp arrives at Harni Lake in Vadodara to review the search and rescue operations. A boat carrying several students capsized in the lake earlier today, leading to death of at least 16 children. https://t.co/Jys5RCQgSG
India boat capsizes, killing students, teachers at Harni Lake: report https://t.co/UxxbpZ9rlQ
Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel announces a compensation of Rs 4 Lakhs each to the next of kin of deceased and Rs 50,000 help for the injured of the Vadodara boat capsize incident. https://t.co/SLe6ta2Gpw https://t.co/R3O8dRyi4b
13 school students on picnic killed as boat capsizes in lake near #Vadodara The boat was carrying 34 occupants at the time of the accident. https://t.co/F45aaT5Fav https://t.co/f0Jnh1GFlJ
Boat capsizes in Vadodara lake; death toll rises to 16: Police
Prime Minister @narendramodi condoles deaths in boat capsizing at Harni lake in Vadodara https://t.co/0Gvg4sJHUj
#Gujarat: A boat carrying children capsized in Vadodara's Harni Motnath Lake. Rescue operations underway. https://t.co/hktmV6n5UH
"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… https://t.co/PIm7jtbzkB
“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… https://t.co/eselkAbYWu
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…
Gujarat: At least Six students are feared dead after a boat capsized in Harni Lake in Vadodara, rescue operation is on. CM Bhupendra Patel Expresses condolences. More than 10 rescued so far, says State Cabinet Minister Rushikesh Patel https://t.co/mKElY084F3
VIDEO | Boat carrying students capsizes in a lake in Gujarat's Vadodara, casualties feared. More details awaited. https://t.co/UbFFbqofjN
#WATCH | Gujarat: A boat carrying children capsized in Vadodara's Harni Motnath Lake. Rescue operations underway. https://t.co/gC07EROBkh
Six school students die as boat overturns in lake near Vadodara in Gujarat: State minister Kuber Dindor
VIDEO | Dense fog disrupts ferry services to Gangasagar, West Bengal as visibility dips in the region. #ColdWave #DenseFog https://t.co/oTP4fiUVfW
Indian Coast Guard today launched a major rescue operation after a ferry boat with 400 pilgrims ran ground off Namkhana, Kakdwip area near Gangasagar pilgrimage in West Bengal. The pilgrims were returning from Gangasagar after taking a holy dip on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.… https://t.co/YRFCvLQ6Ag
Indian Coast Guard today launched a major rescue operation after a ferry boat with 400 pilgrims ran ground off Namkhana, Kakdwip area near Gangasagar pilgrimage in West Bengal. The Coast Guard deployed hovercrafts from Haldia and so far, around 140 pilgrims have been rescued and… https://t.co/EkvKRwakZF
#WATCH | Indian Coast Guard today launched a major rescue operation after a ferry boat with 400 pilgrims ran ground off Namkhana, Kakdwip area near Gangasagar pilgrimage in West Bengal. The Coast Guard deployed hovercrafts from Haldia and so far, around 140 pilgrims have been… https://t.co/rXfjNRUzB3