Thekkady victims from across India
At least 35 tourists were drowned when the tourist boat carrying them overturned on the Thekkady Lake in Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala’s Idukky district on Wednesday evening. The toll is likely to go up further as the boat was carrying 76 passengers and only 20 persons, including the two drivers of the boat, have been rescued.
There were unconfirmed reports that the victims included two foreign tourists. At least, 18 women have died in the tragedy. However, Keralites do not figure in the list of the victims so far. While most of the dead were from neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, four of a family from Mumbai as well as tourist from Delhi, West Bengal and Punjab are among those who perished.
Revenue officials said the double-decker boat, owned by Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC),
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There were unconfirmed reports that the victims included two foreign tourists. At least, 18 women have died in the tragedy. However, Keralites do not figure in the list of the victims so far. While most of the dead were from neighbouring Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, four of a family from Mumbai as well as tourist from Delhi, West Bengal and Punjab are among those who perished.
Revenue officials said the double-decker boat, owned by Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC),
To read the full article, click here...
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.indianexpress.com
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