‘Were inseparable, hugging tightly’: Diver recounts chilling moment mother, child found in MP
During a rescue operation at Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh, divers recovered the body of a woman who had died clutching her child after a tourist boat capsized during a sudden storm. The incident, which occurred on April 30, 2026, raised the death toll to nine, with four people still missing amid concerns of overcrowding. The emotional scene deeply affected rescuers, as the pair was found inseparable, making recovery efforts extremely difficult.
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‘Were inseparable, hugging tightly’: Diver recounts chilling moment mother, child found in MPDivers initially faced “difficulty retrieving the body of the woman”. When they looked closer, they realised why – the woman was “tightly hugging her child.Updated on: May 01, 2026 4:16 PM ISTWritten by Priyanshu PriyaShare viaCopy link In a heart wrenching moment during rescue operations in Madhya Pradesh, divers recovered the body of a woman still clutching her child inside the capsized tourist boat in Bargi Dam, a scene that left even experienced rescuers shaken.A woman with a child found dead after a cruise boat overturned in the Bargi Dam due to a sudden storm, in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, Friday, May 1, 2026.
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