At Least 16 Drown After Boat Capsizes in India’s Kerala

(Reuters) – No less than 16 individuals drowned after a ship capsized within the Malappuram district of India’s southern state of Kerala, the state’s minister for fisheries and harbour growth, V. Abdurahiman, stated on Sunday.

Twelve our bodies have been recognized, he informed reporters on the accident website, including that the loss of life toll was prone to rise because the boat was caught within the mud and was being lifted and damaged to rescue individuals trapped inside.

“Pained by the lack of lives as a result of boat mishap in Malappuram, Kerala,” Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated in a tweet.

(Reporting by Jyoti Narayan and Jose Devasia; Enhancing by Sandra Maler)

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