4 Dead as Tourist Boat Sinks in Jabalpur’s Bargi Dam
Overloaded cruise vessel carrying 31 people capsizes, rescue teams search for missing passengers
- At least four killed in Jabalpur boat tragedy
- Tourist boat carrying 31 people sank in Bargi Dam
- 15 passengers rescued so far
- Search operation underway for missing individuals
GG News Bureau
Jabalpur, 30th April: At least four people were killed after a tourist cruise boat carrying 31 passengers sank in the Bargi Dam area of Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district on Thursday.
According to officials, the vessel was reportedly overloaded when the tragedy occurred, leading to its capsizing in the popular tourist zone.
Local residents, emergency responders and district authorities rushed to the site immediately after the incident.
So far, 15 passengers have been rescued, while search and rescue operations are continuing to locate several others who remain missing.
Authorities said medical teams are monitoring the condition of the survivors.
The exact cause of the sinking is under investigation, though initial reports indicate overloading may have played a major role.
The incident has raised fresh concerns over tourist safety standards and enforcement of passenger capacity regulations in inland water tourism operations.
Further details are awaited as rescue efforts continue.
