At least 21 dead as boat capsizes in Kerala, India

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YEREVAN, MAY 8, ARTSAKHPRESS. At least 21 people drowned after a boat capsized off the coastal town of Tanur in the Malappuram district of India’s southern state of Kerala, Reuters reported citing local authorities.

The boat, which was carrying about 40 inbound passengers, overturned as it was overcrowded, Abdul Nazar, Malappuram district’s junior superintendent of police told Reuters.

The death toll was likely to rise as the boat was stuck in muddy waters and was being pulled out to rescue those trapped inside, Kerala’s minister for fisheries and harbour development, V. Abdurahiman told reporters.

“Pained by the loss of lives due to the boat mishap in Malappuram, Kerala,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a tweet.


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