A Fateful Outing: 27 Students from a Private School Meet Tragedy as Boat Capsizes During Picnic at Harni Lake in Vadodara, Gujarat
Tragic Event: Boat overturns in Harni Lake, Vadodara, killing 16 people—14 schoolchildren and 2 teachers among them.
A boat carrying 27 kids and their teachers on a picnic sank at Harni Lake on the outskirts of Vadodara, Gujarat, on Thursday, causing a terrible tragedy. In response to the regrettable occurrence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office has announced ex gratia, and Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has arrived on the scene.
Gujarat’s Education Minister, Kuber Dindor, has announced that the NDRF and fire brigade troops will be dispatched for a comprehensive search operation following the unfortunate occurrence. Chief Fire Officer Parth Brahmbhatt has reassured after hours of focused rescue attempts that no one has been reported missing.
A boat carrying schoolchildren on a picnic capsized on Harni Lake this afternoon, which is a regrettable occurrence. Parth Brahmbhatt, the chief fire officer of Vadodara, announced that the fire department has successfully rescued seven pupils, and search operations are in progress to find the remaining ones.
MP for Vadodara Ranjanben Dhananjay Bhatt has declared that whosoever is found responsible for the regrettable event will face severe consequences. The MP stated that the saved students were dispersed among several hospitals. It was seen that the sad incident was caused by the boat being overloaded.
The Prime Minister’s Office issued a statement expressing grief over the terrible event of a boat capsizing at Harni Lake in Vadodara. The prime minister is thinking of the bereaved families at this trying moment. The affected parties are receiving every conceivable support from the local government, which wishes the injured people a quick recovery. The notification also declared that the injured would receive Rs. 50,000 and the next of kin of each deceased would receive an ex-gratia amount of ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF.
