Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Search teams till Sunday morning recovered four more bodies from the Bargi Dam reservoir where a cruise boat capsized, even as inclement weather disrupted operations. The deceased include three children and a man from Tamil Nadu.
Two of them have been identified as 9-year-old Mayuram and the child's family member Kamraj, both residents of Tamil nadu.
With this, the number of deaths has increased upto 13, putting an end to 4-day long rescue operation.
Rescue workers faced major challenges due to bad weather. The search for the missing persons began on Saturday morning, but strong winds and sudden storms in the afternoon disrupted the operation. High waves in the dam forced teams to pause the search multiple times.
Teams from the Army, along with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), are carrying out the search using boats. The search area has also been expanded.
Police and local administration officials were present at the spot. SDOP Anjul Ayank Mishra said rescue work had to be stopped at intervals due to the weather.
The Accident
The accident had taken place earlier on Thursday evening when a tourist cruise operated by Madhya Pradesh Tourism sank in Bargi Dam.
Around 47 people were on board, even though tickets were issued to only 29 passengers. The incident occurred about 300 meters from the shore, when wind speeds were reported to be around 74 km/h.
