The HinduVillagers along with the army and Border Security Force (BSF) personnel
engage in rescue operation of the capsized boat at the Brahmaputra River
in Bura-Buri village, Assam on
Over 200 passengers of a ferry that capsized in the Brahmaputra, near
Medartary in lower Assam's Dhubri district, during a cyclonic storm on
Monday afternoon are still missing.
Search operations by divers of the National Disaster Response Force
(NDRF), the Army and the Border Security Force (BSF) resumed on Tuesday
morning.
According to the survivors, more than 400 passengers, including women
and children, were on board when the tragedy occurred. While about 350
tickets were issued to adult commuters, there were many children without
tickets.
Director-General of Police Jayanto Narayan Choudury told TheHindu that
17 bodies were recovered, there were 10 injured and 35 were missing.
About 100 people swam to safety or were rescued.
However, the State Disaster Management authorities, quoting the police
control room in Dhubri, said earlier in the day that 52 bodies were
recovered so far.
When contacted at 6.15 p.m., the police control room said 17 bodies were
recovered and post mortem was. “The earlier figure was based on
information reaching the control room over the phone,” said a policeman.
India has sought Bangladesh's assistance to locate victims who may have
been washed far away. The site of the tragedy at the Medartary ghat is
about 50 km from Bangladesh.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced an ex-gratia assistance of Rs. 2
lakh to the next of kin of each of the deceased. Assam Chief Minister
Tarun Gogoi also announced Rs. 2 lakh for the next of kin of the
deceased and Rs. 50,000 for the grievously injured.
The State government has announced free treatment for the victims. Dr.
Singh earlier on Monday spoke to Mr Gogoi and assured the Centre's help
in relief operations.
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, in a message to Mr. Gogoi, expressed
her condolences and conveyed her sympathies to the bereaved family
members.
Assam Transport Minister Chandan Brahma, who is camping at the rescue
site, told journalists that the State government had ordered a probe to
ascertain the cause of the accident and fix responsibility.
He said a new ferry service would be introduced in a week to provide better river transport facilities in Dhubri district.
The district administration deputed teams of doctors and magistrates to
carry out post mortem examination on the spot. The State government also
rushed special medical teams from the Gauhati Medical College and
Hospital.
36 pilgrims, mostly Indians, killed in Nepal bus accident
15 Jul 2012, 08:54 PM
The bus was carrying 70 to 80 Hindu pilgrims, mostly from Uttar Pradesh, to a temple in Nawalparasi district, 150 kilometres west of the capital Kathmandu, police officials in Nawalparasi district said.
The accident site is located some 250 km south west of Kathmandu.
Most of the passengers were going to participate in the Bolbam festival in Tribenighat, they said.
Police has recovered bodies of 25 men, 10 women and a child from the accident site.
The identities of the deceased are not yet known.
Among ten people, who sustained injuries, five men are being treated in Nawalparasi district hospital, while four men and a woman are being treated in Chaupatta Health Centre at Semori village.
The bus was overloaded, which might be the main reason of the accident, police said.
Rescue work was being carried out by the police and Nepal Army with the help of local people.
36 pilgrims, mostly Indians, killed in Nepal bus accident
15 Jul 2012, 08:54 PM
The bus was carrying 70 to 80 Hindu pilgrims, mostly from Uttar Pradesh, to a temple in Nawalparasi district, 150 kilometres west of the capital Kathmandu, police officials in Nawalparasi district said.
The accident site is located some 250 km south west of Kathmandu.
Most of the passengers were going to participate in the Bolbam festival in Tribenighat, they said.
Police has recovered bodies of 25 men, 10 women and a child from the accident site.
The identities of the deceased are not yet known.
Among ten people, who sustained injuries, five men are being treated in Nawalparasi district hospital, while four men and a woman are being treated in Chaupatta Health Centre at Semori village.
The bus was overloaded, which might be the main reason of the accident, police said.
Rescue work was being carried out by the police and Nepal Army with the help of local people.
36 pilgrims, mostly Indians, killed in Nepal bus accident
15 Jul 2012, 08:54 PM
The bus was carrying 70 to 80 Hindu pilgrims, mostly from Uttar Pradesh, to a temple in Nawalparasi district, 150 kilometres west of the capital Kathmandu, police officials in Nawalparasi district said.
The accident site is located some 250 km south west of Kathmandu.
Most of the passengers were going to participate in the Bolbam festival in Tribenighat, they said.
Police has recovered bodies of 25 men, 10 women and a child from the accident site.
The identities of the deceased are not yet known.
Among ten people, who sustained injuries, five men are being treated in Nawalparasi district hospital, while four men and a woman are being treated in Chaupatta Health Centre at Semori village.
The bus was overloaded, which might be the main reason of the accident, police said.
Rescue work was being carried out by the police and Nepal Army with the help of local people.
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