President Droupadi Murmu offered his condolences to the bereaved families of those killed in a boat accident in Madhya Pradesh’s Sheopur district on Saturday.
“The news of the death of many people, including children, in a boat accident in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh is extremely sad. I extend my deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,” said the president. in a post on `X`. At least seven people were killed when a boat capsized in the Seep river in Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh. Among the seven dead were five children, police said, adding that the boat was carrying a total of eleven people.
“A tragic incident took place at Seep in Manipur Police Station area. A boat sank in the river. There were 11 people in the boat, of which 4 were safe. The bodies of seven people have been recovered. recovered and have been shifted to the district hospital, where doctors declared them brought dead. Of the seven people, there are two adults and five children…,” Superintendent of Police Abhishek Anand said.
Early last month, a fisherman died after the fishing boat he was traveling in capsized at Muthalapozhi in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The deceased, identified as Abraham, came from Attingal municipality and his boat capsized while returning to shore in the Muthalapozhi port area. At the time of the incident the boat was carrying a total of four people. Three of them were rescued by local authorities.
(With contributions from ANI)