13 school students on picnic killed as boat capsizes in lake near Vadodara | India News
NEW DELHI: 13 students and two teachers were killed after a boat they were on capsized in Harni Lake near Vadodara on Thursday during a picnic.
The boat was carrying 34 occupants at the time of the accident.
The NDRF has encountered difficulties in the rescue operation due to sludge at the bottom of the lake, which may have trapped some of the missing individuals.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased.
“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,” PMO said.
Expressing his condolences, Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel said on X, “The incident of children drowning after the boat capsized in Vadodara’s Harani lake is extremely heartbreaking. I pray for the peace of the souls of the innocent children who lost their lives. My deepest condolences to his family in this hour of sorrow. May the Merciful God give them the strength to bear this sorrow. The rescue operation of the students and teachers on board the boat is currently going on. The authorities have been instructed to provide immediate relief and treatment to the victims of the accident.”
Gujarat education minister Kuber Dindor said, “I have just learnt that six children died after a boat carrying school students overturned in a lake. Rescue operations are underway.” The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the fire brigade personnel are on the job along with other agencies, he said.
The boat was carrying 34 occupants at the time of the accident.
The NDRF has encountered difficulties in the rescue operation due to sludge at the bottom of the lake, which may have trapped some of the missing individuals.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased.
“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,” PMO said.
Expressing his condolences, Gujarat chief minister Bhupendra Patel said on X, “The incident of children drowning after the boat capsized in Vadodara’s Harani lake is extremely heartbreaking. I pray for the peace of the souls of the innocent children who lost their lives. My deepest condolences to his family in this hour of sorrow. May the Merciful God give them the strength to bear this sorrow. The rescue operation of the students and teachers on board the boat is currently going on. The authorities have been instructed to provide immediate relief and treatment to the victims of the accident.”
Gujarat education minister Kuber Dindor said, “I have just learnt that six children died after a boat carrying school students overturned in a lake. Rescue operations are underway.” The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the fire brigade personnel are on the job along with other agencies, he said.
