Parents of school children on the boat that sank in the Gujarat State of India have claimed that their children were “not given life jackets.”
At least 12 students and two teachers perished in the disaster at Vadodara city’s Harni Lake which occurred on Thursday.
Two persons have been taken into custody by police in relation to the incident.
Eighteen students and two teachers have been rescued so far and are undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital, authorities say.
While the cause of the incident is not yet known, eye witnesses say that the boat was packed beyond its capacity of 14 passengers.
Many parents have accused the authorities of jeopardising their children’s lives by flouting safety norms.
Federal Minister Harsh Sanghvi said that only 10 students on the boat were wearing a life jacket, which means that a majority of the passengers were without one.
Some parents have alleged that they were not informed about the boat ride, and the incident.
Some parents also alleged that such incidents, which result from the negligence of Gujarat authorities were happening “frequently”.
Sanghvi has blamed the operator of the boat and contractor for the latest incident and said that it cannot be called a “mistake”.
The Gujarat government has ordered an inquiry into the incident and has sought a report within 10 days.
According to local media reports, about 80 students from New Sunrise School had gone on the picnic, and while some students went on the boat ride, others were engaged in other activities.
An official said that the boat began to tilt because there was an issue with its “balance” and then tipped over.
Boat accidents are not uncommon in India, where vessels are often overcrowded, poorly maintained and lack safety equipment.
Parents of school children on the boat that sank in the Gujarat State of India have claimed that their children were “not given life jackets.”
At least 12 students and two teachers perished in the disaster at Vadodara city’s Harni Lake which occurred on Thursday.
Two persons have been taken into custody by police in relation to the incident.
Eighteen students and two teachers have been rescued so far and are undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital, authorities say.
While the cause of the incident is not yet known, eye witnesses say that the boat was packed beyond its capacity of 14 passengers.
Many parents have accused the authorities of jeopardising their children’s lives by flouting safety norms.
Federal Minister Harsh Sanghvi said that only 10 students on the boat were wearing a life jacket, which means that a majority of the passengers were without one.
Some parents have alleged that they were not informed about the boat ride, and the incident.
Some parents also alleged that such incidents, which result from the negligence of Gujarat authorities were happening “frequently”.
Sanghvi has blamed the operator of the boat and contractor for the latest incident and said that it cannot be called a “mistake”.
The Gujarat government has ordered an inquiry into the incident and has sought a report within 10 days.
According to local media reports, about 80 students from New Sunrise School had gone on the picnic, and while some students went on the boat ride, others were engaged in other activities.
An official said that the boat began to tilt because there was an issue with its “balance” and then tipped over.
Boat accidents are not uncommon in India, where vessels are often overcrowded, poorly maintained and lack safety equipment.
Parents of school children on the boat that sank in the Gujarat State of India have claimed that their children were “not given life jackets.”
At least 12 students and two teachers perished in the disaster at Vadodara city’s Harni Lake which occurred on Thursday.
Two persons have been taken into custody by police in relation to the incident.
Eighteen students and two teachers have been rescued so far and are undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital, authorities say.
While the cause of the incident is not yet known, eye witnesses say that the boat was packed beyond its capacity of 14 passengers.
Many parents have accused the authorities of jeopardising their children’s lives by flouting safety norms.
Federal Minister Harsh Sanghvi said that only 10 students on the boat were wearing a life jacket, which means that a majority of the passengers were without one.
Some parents have alleged that they were not informed about the boat ride, and the incident.
Some parents also alleged that such incidents, which result from the negligence of Gujarat authorities were happening “frequently”.
Sanghvi has blamed the operator of the boat and contractor for the latest incident and said that it cannot be called a “mistake”.
The Gujarat government has ordered an inquiry into the incident and has sought a report within 10 days.
According to local media reports, about 80 students from New Sunrise School had gone on the picnic, and while some students went on the boat ride, others were engaged in other activities.
An official said that the boat began to tilt because there was an issue with its “balance” and then tipped over.
Boat accidents are not uncommon in India, where vessels are often overcrowded, poorly maintained and lack safety equipment.
Parents of school children on the boat that sank in the Gujarat State of India have claimed that their children were “not given life jackets.”
At least 12 students and two teachers perished in the disaster at Vadodara city’s Harni Lake which occurred on Thursday.
Two persons have been taken into custody by police in relation to the incident.
Eighteen students and two teachers have been rescued so far and are undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital, authorities say.
While the cause of the incident is not yet known, eye witnesses say that the boat was packed beyond its capacity of 14 passengers.
Many parents have accused the authorities of jeopardising their children’s lives by flouting safety norms.
Federal Minister Harsh Sanghvi said that only 10 students on the boat were wearing a life jacket, which means that a majority of the passengers were without one.
Some parents have alleged that they were not informed about the boat ride, and the incident.
Some parents also alleged that such incidents, which result from the negligence of Gujarat authorities were happening “frequently”.
Sanghvi has blamed the operator of the boat and contractor for the latest incident and said that it cannot be called a “mistake”.
The Gujarat government has ordered an inquiry into the incident and has sought a report within 10 days.
According to local media reports, about 80 students from New Sunrise School had gone on the picnic, and while some students went on the boat ride, others were engaged in other activities.
An official said that the boat began to tilt because there was an issue with its “balance” and then tipped over.
Boat accidents are not uncommon in India, where vessels are often overcrowded, poorly maintained and lack safety equipment.
Parents of school children on the boat that sank in the Gujarat State of India have claimed that their children were “not given life jackets.”
At least 12 students and two teachers perished in the disaster at Vadodara city’s Harni Lake which occurred on Thursday.
Two persons have been taken into custody by police in relation to the incident.
Eighteen students and two teachers have been rescued so far and are undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital, authorities say.
While the cause of the incident is not yet known, eye witnesses say that the boat was packed beyond its capacity of 14 passengers.
Many parents have accused the authorities of jeopardising their children’s lives by flouting safety norms.
Federal Minister Harsh Sanghvi said that only 10 students on the boat were wearing a life jacket, which means that a majority of the passengers were without one.
Some parents have alleged that they were not informed about the boat ride, and the incident.
Some parents also alleged that such incidents, which result from the negligence of Gujarat authorities were happening “frequently”.
Sanghvi has blamed the operator of the boat and contractor for the latest incident and said that it cannot be called a “mistake”.
The Gujarat government has ordered an inquiry into the incident and has sought a report within 10 days.
According to local media reports, about 80 students from New Sunrise School had gone on the picnic, and while some students went on the boat ride, others were engaged in other activities.
An official said that the boat began to tilt because there was an issue with its “balance” and then tipped over.
Boat accidents are not uncommon in India, where vessels are often overcrowded, poorly maintained and lack safety equipment.
Parents of school children on the boat that sank in the Gujarat State of India have claimed that their children were “not given life jackets.”
At least 12 students and two teachers perished in the disaster at Vadodara city’s Harni Lake which occurred on Thursday.
Two persons have been taken into custody by police in relation to the incident.
Eighteen students and two teachers have been rescued so far and are undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital, authorities say.
While the cause of the incident is not yet known, eye witnesses say that the boat was packed beyond its capacity of 14 passengers.
Many parents have accused the authorities of jeopardising their children’s lives by flouting safety norms.
Federal Minister Harsh Sanghvi said that only 10 students on the boat were wearing a life jacket, which means that a majority of the passengers were without one.
Some parents have alleged that they were not informed about the boat ride, and the incident.
Some parents also alleged that such incidents, which result from the negligence of Gujarat authorities were happening “frequently”.
Sanghvi has blamed the operator of the boat and contractor for the latest incident and said that it cannot be called a “mistake”.
The Gujarat government has ordered an inquiry into the incident and has sought a report within 10 days.
According to local media reports, about 80 students from New Sunrise School had gone on the picnic, and while some students went on the boat ride, others were engaged in other activities.
An official said that the boat began to tilt because there was an issue with its “balance” and then tipped over.
Boat accidents are not uncommon in India, where vessels are often overcrowded, poorly maintained and lack safety equipment.
Parents of school children on the boat that sank in the Gujarat State of India have claimed that their children were “not given life jackets.”
At least 12 students and two teachers perished in the disaster at Vadodara city’s Harni Lake which occurred on Thursday.
Two persons have been taken into custody by police in relation to the incident.
Eighteen students and two teachers have been rescued so far and are undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital, authorities say.
While the cause of the incident is not yet known, eye witnesses say that the boat was packed beyond its capacity of 14 passengers.
Many parents have accused the authorities of jeopardising their children’s lives by flouting safety norms.
Federal Minister Harsh Sanghvi said that only 10 students on the boat were wearing a life jacket, which means that a majority of the passengers were without one.
Some parents have alleged that they were not informed about the boat ride, and the incident.
Some parents also alleged that such incidents, which result from the negligence of Gujarat authorities were happening “frequently”.
Sanghvi has blamed the operator of the boat and contractor for the latest incident and said that it cannot be called a “mistake”.
The Gujarat government has ordered an inquiry into the incident and has sought a report within 10 days.
According to local media reports, about 80 students from New Sunrise School had gone on the picnic, and while some students went on the boat ride, others were engaged in other activities.
An official said that the boat began to tilt because there was an issue with its “balance” and then tipped over.
Boat accidents are not uncommon in India, where vessels are often overcrowded, poorly maintained and lack safety equipment.
Parents of school children on the boat that sank in the Gujarat State of India have claimed that their children were “not given life jackets.”
At least 12 students and two teachers perished in the disaster at Vadodara city’s Harni Lake which occurred on Thursday.
Two persons have been taken into custody by police in relation to the incident.
Eighteen students and two teachers have been rescued so far and are undergoing treatment in a nearby hospital, authorities say.
While the cause of the incident is not yet known, eye witnesses say that the boat was packed beyond its capacity of 14 passengers.
Many parents have accused the authorities of jeopardising their children’s lives by flouting safety norms.
Federal Minister Harsh Sanghvi said that only 10 students on the boat were wearing a life jacket, which means that a majority of the passengers were without one.
Some parents have alleged that they were not informed about the boat ride, and the incident.
Some parents also alleged that such incidents, which result from the negligence of Gujarat authorities were happening “frequently”.
Sanghvi has blamed the operator of the boat and contractor for the latest incident and said that it cannot be called a “mistake”.
The Gujarat government has ordered an inquiry into the incident and has sought a report within 10 days.
According to local media reports, about 80 students from New Sunrise School had gone on the picnic, and while some students went on the boat ride, others were engaged in other activities.
An official said that the boat began to tilt because there was an issue with its “balance” and then tipped over.
Boat accidents are not uncommon in India, where vessels are often overcrowded, poorly maintained and lack safety equipment.
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