7 months ago
Two BPO Employees Die in Boat Capsize
A tourist boat with 14 people on it flipped over near the Malpe coast in Karnataka.
Everyone was rescued, but two people died and four were badly hurt.
The boat had life jackets, but not everyone was wearing them when the accident happened.
The police are still checking what exactly happened.
The two people who died were named Shankarappa and Sindhu.
The boat was run by a private company and had left from the Malpe delta beach.
The two who died and two others who were hurt worked at the same call center in Mysuru.
A tourist boat carrying 14 people capsized near the Malpe beach in Karnataka’s Udupi district on Sunday.
Two passengers, identified as Shankarappa (22) and Sindhu (23), both BPO employees from Mysuru, died in the incident.
Four other passengers were critically injured, with one in critical condition and another out of danger.
The boat, operated by Waveriders, had a capacity of 16 to 20 people and was traveling from Malpe Delta beach point.
The accident occurred near the Hangarkatte shipbuilding area, where the river and sea meet.
- Who
- 14 passengers on a tourist boat, 2 deceased (Shankarappa and Sindhu), Udupi police
- What
- Tourist boat capsized, resulting in 2 deaths and 4 critical injuries
- Where
- Near the Hangarkatte shipbuilding area off the Malpe coast, Udupi district, Karnataka
- When
- Around noon on Sunday
- Why
- Cause not yet determined, but initial reports suggest not all passengers were wearing life jackets
Key facts
- Location
- Kodibengre beach, Udupi district, Karnataka
- Time of Incident
- Around noon on Sunday
- Number of Passengers
- 14
- Number of Fatalities
- 2
- Number of Critical Injuries
- 4
- Identified Deceased
- Shankarappa (22) and Sindhu (23)
- Boat Operator
- Waveriders
- Boat Capacity
- 16 to 20 people
Timeline
Storm warning issued for Malpe coast.
Then, heavy rain, rough seas capsize tourist boat.
Two die despite life jackets.
Quotes
Jyotirmoy Choudhury
Barpeta Revenue Circle Field Officer
“When the boat was sailing, it reportedly came into contact with a whirlpool and sank. Most of the people were rescued by a nearby boat.”
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“The locals informed us that the boat was sailing without any safety measures. None of the passengers were wearing life jackets.”
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Barpeta Circle field officer
A government official involved in the rescue operations.
“Three IRB boats along with the SDRF are continuing rescue operations. It has been over three hours now. All the six missing persons are from Goroimari.”
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“We are expecting him to tell us what actually went wrong.”
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Sources
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