At least three including children dead in tragic houseboat accident in Kerala
Malappuram (Kerala), May 7: At least three persons, including children, died when a houseboat with several passengers capsized near Ottumpuram beach at Tanur area of Malappuram district in Kerala on Sunday evening.
According to the police, preliminary information received from the accident site indicated that there were around 25 passengers on the boat, out of which three persons died, while around 10 have been admitted to nearby private and government hospitals.
It said the incident occurred around 7 pm.
Although the number of casualties in the accident was not immediately clear, reports claimed at least six people had died in the tragedy while news agency PTI reported three casualties.
Police also said rescue operations with the help of several ambulances, fire services personnel and voluntary workers were ongoing and more details would be available later.
The exact cause of the accident was not known at present, police said and added that efforts were on to bring the capsized boat to the shore.
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TMC will be voted back to power in Bengal: Tejashwi Yadav
Patna (PTI): Leader of Opposition in Bihar assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, on Tuesday exuded confidence that the Mamata Banerjee-led TMC will again be voted to power in West Bengal.
Yadav returned to Patna after a four-day poll campaign in West Bengal.
“The atmosphere there is euphoric and people want to bring Didi (Mamata Banerjee) back to power. I am fully confident that the TMC will win the election,” he told reporters here.
He said that a large number of people from Bihar living in West Bengal share a lot of love and respect for Mamata Banerjee.
Responding to BJP’s allegations that the TMC had “ruined” West Bengal during its tenure, the RJD leader said the “entire country has been ruined under the Narendra Modi-led government”.
“I want to ask one question to Modi ji – you have been prime minister for more than 11 years, tell me one thing you have done for Bengal,” Yadav said.
The first phase of elections to the 294-member West Bengal assembly was held on April 23, while the second phase will take place on April 29. Votes will be counted on May 4.
