Boy drowns, man missing as overcrowded boat capsizes in Odisha

By Express News Service

KENDRAPARA:  A 15-year-old boy drowned and an individual went missing after a country boat carrying spherical 28 people capsized in Brahmani river in Aul proper right here on Thursday morning. The boy was acknowledged as Debendra Behera, a Class X scholar who not too way back appeared throughout the HSC examinations. The missing specific particular person is boatman Sudarshan Swain.

The ill-fated boat was carrying villagers of Eakamania to Keraragada. It was reportedly loaded correctly previous its functionality. An eyewitness Narayan Samal acknowledged the entire passengers throughout the boat fell into the crocodile-infested river after it capsized. “Locals travelling in another boat jumped into the water and rescued the drowning passengers. As the boat sank near the river bank, the lives of 26 people could be saved,” he acknowledged.

Minister Pratap Deb engaged in dialogue
with villagers of Eakamania | Express

Aul IIC Dilip Sahoo acknowledged locals and police retrieved the boy’s physique from the river. Efforts are underway to trace the boatman. Kendrapara sub-collector Niranjan Behera acknowledged the administration has made it compulsory for all private boat owners to get well being certificates from the Inland Water Transport authorities for carrying passengers of their vessels. “We have also warned all the private boat owners to provide life jackets to passengers. The administration will take strict action against the boat owner if it is found that safety norms were violated,” he added.

Following the mishap, irate villagers of Eakamania gheraoed Industries Minister and native MLA Pratap Keshari Deb rushed to the spot after being educated regarding the incident. The agitators demanded a bridge over the river.

A villager Haripada Rout alleged that since 2000, the federal authorities was fooling the locals by giving false promise to assemble a bridge over Brahmani at Eakamania. “We have urged the administration to sanction funds for construction of a concrete bridge over the crocodile-infested river several times in the past. But all our pleas have fallen on deaf ears. In the absence of a bridge, locals are forced to cross the river on unsafe boats by risking their lives,” he claimed. Minister Deb assured the villagers that the federal authorities will shortly assemble a bridge over Brahmani at Eakamania.

Brahmani tragedy

Ill-fated boat was ferrying 28 villagers of Eakamania 
It was loaded correctly previous its functionality
Locals rescue 26 passengers from the crocodile-infested river
Minister assures irate villagers of constructing of a bridge over Brahmani at Eakamania

KENDRAPARA:  A 15-year-old boy drowned and an individual went missing after a country boat carrying spherical 28 people capsized in Brahmani river in Aul proper right here on Thursday morning. The boy was acknowledged as Debendra Behera, a Class X scholar who not too way back appeared throughout the HSC examinations. The missing specific particular person is boatman Sudarshan Swain.

The ill-fated boat was carrying villagers of Eakamania to Keraragada. It was reportedly loaded correctly previous its functionality. An eyewitness Narayan Samal acknowledged the entire passengers throughout the boat fell into the crocodile-infested river after it capsized. “Locals travelling in another boat jumped into the water and rescued the drowning passengers. As the boat sank near the river bank, the lives of 26 people could be saved,” he acknowledged.

Minister Pratap Deb engaged in dialogue
with villagers of Eakamania | ExpressAul IIC Dilip Sahoo acknowledged locals and police retrieved the boy’s physique from the river. Efforts are underway to trace the boatman. Kendrapara sub-collector Niranjan Behera acknowledged the administration has made it compulsory for all private boat owners to get well being certificates from the Inland Water Transport authorities for carrying passengers of their vessels. “We have also warned all the private boat owners to provide life jackets to passengers. The administration will take strict action against the boat owner if it is found that safety norms were violated,” he added.googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Following the mishap, irate villagers of Eakamania gheraoed Industries Minister and native MLA Pratap Keshari Deb rushed to the spot after being educated regarding the incident. The agitators demanded a bridge over the river.

A villager Haripada Rout alleged that since 2000, the federal authorities was fooling the locals by giving false promise to assemble a bridge over Brahmani at Eakamania. “We have urged the administration to sanction funds for construction of a concrete bridge over the crocodile-infested river several times in the past. But all our pleas have fallen on deaf ears. In the absence of a bridge, locals are forced to cross the river on unsafe boats by risking their lives,” he claimed. Minister Deb assured the villagers that the federal authorities will shortly assemble a bridge over Brahmani at Eakamania.

Brahmani tragedy

Ill-fated boat was ferrying 28 villagers of Eakamania 
It was loaded correctly previous its functionality
Locals rescue 26 passengers from the crocodile-infested river
Minister assures irate villagers of constructing of a bridge over Brahmani at Eakamania