On Thursday, authorities in Gujarat reported that a boat capsized in a lake near the city of Vadodara, killing twelve pupils and two teachers. When the afternoon tragedy at Harni Lake happened, the New Sunrise School children were enjoying a picnic. The school arranged for the visit.
According to the authorities, “14 bodies have been recovered from the lake so far.” At the time of the accident, there were 27 people on board: 23 pupils and 4 instructors.
It has been discovered that the boat was carrying far more than it was designed to, and that the operator had not supplied any life jackets. “They were not even given a run-through on the safety guidelines,” they said.
According to officials, a case for carelessness has been filed against eighteen persons, and three of them have been placed under arrest thus far.
The relatives of the deceased will receive ₹ 4 lakh in compensation apiece, according to the state government. Narendra Modi, the prime minister, expressed his sorrow over the incident. “Those impacted are receiving all the help that the local government can muster. The next of kin of each deceased will get an ex-gratia payment from PMNRF of ₹ 2 lakh apiece. ₹ 50,000 will be awarded to the injured, the PM declared on X, formerly known as Twitter.
