PM expresses grief over Bhopal's boat tragedy
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the capsizing of a boat at the Khatlapura Ghat which claimed 11 lives in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal.
- Country:
- India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed grief over the capsizing of a boat at the Khatlapura Ghat which claimed 11 lives in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal. "The capsizing of a boat at Khatlapura Ghat in Bhopal is saddening. In this hour of grief, our thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives: PM @narendramodi" PMO official twitter handle tweeted.
The incident happened during Ganpati idol immersion at the Bhopal Khatlapura Ghat on Friday morning. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath has announced Rs 11 lakh ex-gratia to each of the kin of the deceased and has ordered for a magisterial probe in the matter.
The State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) is carrying out a search operation at the ghat to locate those missing. So far, 11 bodies have been recovered and six people have been rescued. (ANI)
Also Read: 4 TN fishermen rescued after boat mishap, detained by Lankan Navy
(This story has not been edited by Devdiscourse staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
- READ MORE ON:
- boat
- Narendra Modi
- Bhopal
- Madhya Pradesh
- Kamal Nath
- State
- @narendramodi
- people
- deceased
ALSO READ
Former China Everbright Group chairman charged with taking bribes, state media reports
US State Secy Blinken speaks to Turkish, Chinese, Saudi counterparts on avoiding escalation in Middle East
Bihari community in US celebrates Bihar Diwas with a commitment to development for their home state
California State Assembly honors Mahavir Jayanti with launch of digital detox campaign
Terminally ill individuals advocate for more states to legalize physician-assisted death