A passenger boat was carrying a group of students on a picnic. Falls in the middle of a lake in the Indian state of Gujarat. This resulted in the deaths of 12 people, almost all of them children.
Foreign news agencies said that a ferry sank on Lake Harni in Vadodara, in the western Indian state of Gujarat. Thursday, January 18, 2024, while taking a group of teachers and students along for a picnic outside the venue.
The accident has resulted in the deaths of at least 12 people, including 10 students and two teachers.Anupam Singh Gehlot, Superintendent of Police, Vadodara Confirm the number of such deaths and that Rescue operations are underway. But until now, the exact cause of the sinking of the ship is not known.
Local police told the BBC that around 27 people were on board the boat, and seven people were rescued from the water.
Superintendent Gehlot also revealed that the children who had received help are being treated in a nearby hospital. Although the preliminary results of the investigation found that no life jackets were given to the victims. During this boat trip
While Mr. Pupendra Patel, Chief Minister of Gujarat The government will provide compensation of 400,000 rupees (about 171,480 baht) to each family of the deceased and 50,000 rupees (about 21,400 baht) to the families of the injured.
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