Toll from Madhya Pradesh cruise boat capsize rises to 9; rescue op continues

Toll from Madhya Pradesh cruise boat capsize rises to 9; rescue op continuesOfficials said the bodies of eight women and a child have been recovered from the reservoir, nearly 35 km from JabalpurPublished on: May 01, 2026 1:42 PM ISTBy Shruti TomarShare viaCopy link The toll from the tourist cruise boat capsize in the Bargi dam reservoir on the Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh during a storm on Thursday rose to nine, as the rescue operations resumed on Friday with the arrival of an army team and a helicopter from Hyderabad and a special paramilitary unit from Kolkata. Four people remained missing.Survivors alleged safety lapses.Officials said the bodies of eight women and a child have been recovered from the reservoir, nearly 35 km from Jabalpur. Twenty-eight passengers were rescued.

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