22 Killed In Kerala Boat Tragedy, Rs 10 Lakh Aid Announced For Victims' Families
Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan today visited the Taluk Hospital, Tirurangadi in Malappuram district where survivors of the boat capsize incident near the Tanur coast a day ago were admitted. The Kerala government has also ordered a judicial probe into the incident. The chief minister announced Rs 10 lakh compensation to the families of victims and said the government will bear the treatment expense of the injured people. Twenty-two people, including a police officer, were killed after an overloaded double-decker tourist boat capsized at Parappanangadi on Sunday (May 7).
