Nine people died and 28 were rescued after a cruise boat overturned during a storm in the Bargi Dam on the Narmada river in Jabalpur district on Thursday evening

Nine people died and 28 were rescued after a cruise boat overturned during a storm in the Bargi Dam on the Narmada river in Jabalpur district on Thursday evening

Over 30 revellers were on board the ill-fated boat when the tragedy struck them at Bargi Dam in the Narmada River backwaters on Thursday, leaving nine people dead and several others missing.

While 28 tourists were rescued, teams from the Army, NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) and SDRF (State Disaster Response Force) were searching for the missing persons

The Jabalpur cruise boat tragedy's death toll rises to 11, with search operations ongoing for two missing passengers.

Jabalpur cruise tragedy death toll rises to 11; search for two missing victims continues as officials plan revised safety measures.

Rescue teams expand the search radius to 5km for the four people still missing in the Bargi Dam boat accident. Jabalpur police confirm an FIR will be registered only after all bodies are recovered.

Jabalpur Bargi dam cruise boat tragedy: Deaths: 9 confirmed | Missing: 4 | Rescued: 28 | PM Relief Fund: ₹2 lakh per victim | State government: ₹4 lakh per victim