Gujarat: At least 14 school children, 2 teachers dead after boat capsizes in Vadodara’s Harni Lake
The number of persons aboard the vessel exceeded its capacity, the police said.
At least 14 school students and two teachers drowned after their boat capsized in the Harni Lake on the outskirts of Vadodara, Gujarat on Thursday, PTI reported.
They belonged to a private school and were visiting the lake for a picnic.
The boat, with a carrying capacity of 16 persons, had 34 individuals aboard at the time of the incident, The Indian Express reported quoting an unidentified police official. While there were 30 students, aged between 12 years to 13 years, the four others were teachers.
Of these, 18 students and two teachers were rescued and one student has been admitted to Sir Sayajirao General Hospital for treatment, PTI reported quoting an unidentified police official.
#WATCH | Vadodara boat capsize incident | Morning visuals from the Harni Motnath Lake where 14 people – 12 school children and two teachers died after a boat carrying them overturned yesterday. pic.twitter.com/raZXnXFJDD — ANI (@ANI) January 19, 2024
The National Disaster Response Force said that sludge accumulated at the bottom of the lake had hindered rescue operations.
The Gujarat home department has ordered the Vadodara district magistrate to investigate the incident and submit a report within 10 days ascertaining if any of the involved parties showed negligence that led to the incident, The Indian Express reported.
Panna Momaya, the deputy commissioner of police, told The Indian Express that a first information...
