Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Houseboat sinks at Kumarakom, tourists rescued
A houseboat in Kerala sank early in the morning.
Two families from another state in India were on the boat.
The workers on the boat saw water coming in and quickly got everyone off safely.
The boat was not supposed to be moving at night, and the police are checking if it had problems before it sank.
Everyone is okay, and they were moved to another boat.
The boat was near a place called Kumarakom.
A houseboat sank at Cheepunkal near Kumarakom, Kerala, around 3 am on Friday.
Two tourist couples from Uttar Pradesh were evacuated safely by crew members.
Authorities suspect a leakage in the hull caused the accident.
Tourists were shifted to another boat after the incident.
Police are investigating if the boat was operated despite known technical issues.
- Who
- Two tourist couples from Uttar Pradesh and crew members
- What
- A houseboat sank at Kumarakom
- When
- Early hours of Friday (around 3 am)
- Where
- Cheepunkal near Kumarakom, Kerala
- Why
- Suspected leakage in the hull
- Location
- Cheepunkal near Kumarakom, Kerala
- Time of Incident
- 3 am on Friday
- Number of Tourists
- Two couples from Uttar Pradesh
- Cause of Incident
- Suspected leakage in the hull
- Action Taken
- Tourists evacuated and shifted to another boat
- Investigation
- Police probing if boat operated despite technical issues
- Houseboat Regulations
- Not permitted to operate at night in Alappuzha and Kottayam districts