Mother and son in one life jacket among Jabalpur boat capsizing victims
A boat capsized on the Bargi Dam reservoir near Jabalpur, killing at least three members of a family, including a mother and her young son who were found still clasped together in a single life jacket. The vessel, named Narmada Queen, was carrying an estimated 43 people when it overturned during stormy weather around 6.13pm on Thursday. Survivors and rescuers described chaotic scenes, with life jackets reportedly locked below deck and passengers struggling to stay afloat.
- ▪The Narmada Queen capsized around 6.13pm on Thursday in the Bargi Dam reservoir, carrying an estimated 43 people.
- ▪Merina Massey, her mother Madhu Massey, and her 4-year-old son Trishan died; they were found still inside the same life jacket.
- ▪Merina’s husband Pradeep Kumar Verma and their daughter Siya survived by wearing life jackets and being pulled to safety with ropes.
- ▪Rescuers reported that life jackets were locked below deck and had to be broken open during the emergency.
- ▪The family had traveled from Delhi to attend a housewarming in Jabalpur before taking the ill-fated boat ride.
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Mother and son in one life jacket among Jabalpur boat capsizing victimsThe Narmada Queen — carrying around what locals estimate was at least 43 people — capsized at approximately 6.13pm.Updated on: May 02, 2026 11:30 AM ISTBy Hemani Bhandari, Shruti TomarShare viaCopy link At around 5.30pm on Thursday, Treeza Chauhan (36) received a video call from her sister Merina — hair blowing in the wind, smiling, turning the camera to show Treeza the boat she was aboard on Bargi Dam reservoir, 35km from Jabalpur.Rescue personnel and locals gather as an excavator retrieves the wreckage of a cruise boat that capsized, in the Bargi Dam reservoir. (ANI Video Grab)“Look how beautiful this is, Treeza… look at the dam, look at the water!”The next call came at 6.07pm. “She was hysterical.
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