Two more held for Thekkady boat tragedyTHEKKADY - Two more people - a shipping official and an employee of the company that manufactured the ill-fated boat that capsized in the Thekkady lake last month killing 45 tourists - were arrested Wednesday for lapses in conducting some mandatory tests on the vessel. Tourist hotspot Thekkady still shut, livelihoods hitTHEKKADY - It’s been nearly two weeks since the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary shut down following the boat capsize in Thekkady lake that killed 45 people. Tour operators, hotel owners and locals are now urging that the popular tourist spot be reopened soon as their livelihoods are at stake. Thekkady official, forest guard arrested over boat tragedyTHEKKADY - The Crime Branch of Kerala Police investigating the Thekkady boat tragedy Thursday arrested the Chief Boat Inspector M. Mathews and a forest guard for negligence that led to the boat capsize last week killing 45 tourists. Thekkady boat had defects: Shipping expertTHEKKADY - The tourist boat that capsized in a lake here Sep 30, leading to the loss of 45 lives, had defects, a shipping expert confirmed Wednesday. He said more tests would now be conducted on the vessel. Driver, assistant arrested in Thekkady boat tragedyTHEKKADY - The driver of the boat that capsized last week in the lake here killing 45 people has been arrested along with his assistant, police said Monday. Thekkady boat was overcrowded, had inherent problems: PoliceTHEKKADY - The tourist boat that capsized in a lake here Wednesday, leading to the loss of 45 lives, was overcrowded and also had inherent problems, according to a Kerala police officer probing the tragedy. Teenager’s body found from Thekkady lake, toll 45THEKKADY - The body of 19-year-old Abhilash was recovered by navy divers from Kerala’s Thekkady lake Sunday morning, taking the toll from Wednesday’s boat capsize to 45, officials said. Three more bodies recovered from Thekkady lake, toll 44THEKKADY - Three more bodies, including those of a four-year-old and her mother, were found floating near the site where a boat capsized Wednesday in Thekkady lake of Kerala’s Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, taking the toll in the tragedy to 44, officials said Saturday. Bodies of girl, mother found in Thekkady lake, toll 43THEKKADY - The bodies of a four-year-old girl and her mother were found floating on Kerala’s Thekkady lake Saturday morning as navy divers resumed search operations, taking the toll from Wednesday’s boat capsize to 43, officials said. Search for bodies in Kerala lake to resume Saturday (Overall Lead)THEKKADY - Indian Navy divers Friday evening ended their search in Kerala’s Thekkady lake for the day as four victims remained missing following the boat capsize that killed 41 tourists. Search for bodies in Kerala lake continuesTHEKKADY - Indian Navy divers resumed the search for missing people in the Thekkady lake at the Periyar wildlife sanctuary Friday as slippers and scattered bits of clothing floated in the placid waters, mute remnants of the boat capsize that killed 41 tourists. All boats in Thekkady to undergo fitness tests: MinisterTHEKKADY - Kerala Forests Minister Binoy Viswam Thursday said boating activity on the Thekkady lake in central Kerala’s Periyar Wild Life Sanctuary will be suspended till all boats undergo fitness tests. Kerala’s cruise capsize toll 41 amid confession of lapses (Lead, Roundup)THEKKADY - The pleasure cruise that ended in a watery grave for 41 tourists in the famed Periyar wildlife sanctuary here could have been avoided, experts said Thursday, as the government admitted lapses in ensuring basic security measures like lifejackets. Kerala boat tragedy toll climbs to 40THEKKADY - Rescuers on have been able to fish out five more bodies from the Thekkady Lake, taking the death toll from Wednesday’s boat tragedy to 40. Kerala’s cruise capsize toll hits 42 amid confession of lapses (Roundup)THEKKADY - The pleasure cruise that ended in a watery grave for 42 tourists in the famed Periyar wildlife sanctuary here could have been avoided, experts said Thursday, as the government admitted lapses in ensuring basic security measures like lifejackets. Kerala boat tragedy could have been avoided: JudgeTHEKKADY - The boat tragedy in Kerala’s Thekkady tourist spot that killed 42 people Wednesday evening could have been avoided if the state government had taken measures like appointing a water transport safety commissioner, an official who inquired into a similar incident in 2002 said Thursday. Kerala boat tragedy toll climbs to 37
Kerala boat tragedy toll touches 37THEKKADY - The toll in the Thekkady boat tragedy touched 37 as five more bodies were recovered Thursday morning, officials said. 30 drown as boat capsizes in Kerala (Roundup)THEKKADY - At least 30 tourists drowned when a boat capsized in a lake in the Periyar wildlife sanctuary of Kerala Wednesday evening, police said. With rescue work continuing, the toll was feared to go up. Kerala boat tragedy death toll rises to 22THEKKADY - The death toll in the boat tragedy in Kerala’s Thekkady District rose to 22 on Wednesday evening. Earlier, the toll was pegged at six persons. Six dead as boat capsizes in Kerala (Second Lead)THEKKADY - At least 20 people drowned when a boat carrying more than 75 tourists sank in a lake in the Periyar wildlife sanctuary of Kerala Wednesday evening, police said. Rescue efforts were on but officials indicated the toll could go up. Four drown in Kerala boat tragedyTHEKKADY - At least four people - two children and two women - drowned when a boat carrying 75 tourists sank in the catchment area of the Mullaperiyar river in Kerala Wednesday evening, police said. Four drown as boat sinks in KeralaTHEKKADY - Two children and two women were drowned when a boat carrying 75 tourists sank in the catchment area of the Mullaperiyar river in Kerala Wednesday evening, police said. |
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THEKKADY - Rescuers on Thursday fished out five more bodies from the Thekkady Lake, taking the death toll from Wednesday’s boat tragedy to 37.
