Bengal boat tragedy: Prez, PM condole deaths; Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia

Nine fishermen died after their trawler sank in the Bay of Bengal. President Murmu, PM Modi, and VP Radhakrishnan condoled the deaths. The PM announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for the deceased's kin and Rs 50,000 for the injured.

President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vice President CP Radhakrishnan on Monday condoled the loss of lives in the Bengal boat tragedy. Nine bodies of fishermen were recovered from a sunken trawler in the Bay of Bengal after an extensive search operation.

Leaders Condole Deaths

In a post on X, the official account of Rashtrapati Bhavan shared, "Deeply saddened by the tragic boat capsize in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, which has claimed precious lives. My thoughts and prayers are with the affected families." https://x.com/rashtrapatibhvn/status/2076701227677893073

Prime Minister conveyed his thoughts to the bereaved families in this hour of grief and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. Prime Minister announced that an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (PMNRF) would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.

The Prime Minister's Office posted on X: "The loss of lives due to the capsizing of a boat in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal is deeply painful. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. May the injured recover at the earliest. An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000". https://x.com/PMOIndia/status/2076687461737230408

Vice President CP Radhakrishnan prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured. "Deeply saddened by the tragic loss of lives in the boat capsizing incident in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured," the Vice President shared. https://x.com/VPIndia/status/2076696057183084900

Search and Recovery Operation

The missing trawler, identified as 'FB Joy Maa Kali', was found near Rakteshwar Char in South 24 Parganas district by a joint team of police, the Forest Department and the Indian Coast Guard.

After the trawler was brought ashore in Gobardhanpur, rescue teams recovered nine bodies from inside the vessel.

The trawler had left Shankarpur Fishing Harbour in Purba Medinipur on June 2 with 15 fishermen onboard for deep-sea fishing but went missing amid adverse weather conditions. (ANI)

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