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Andaman: At least 21 die as boat capsizes
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At least 21 die as boat capsizes. At least 21 persons died on Sunday when the tourist boat carrying them capsized in the Bay of Bengal near here in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, sources said.
Port Blair: At least 21 persons died on Sunday when the tourist boat carrying them capsized in the Bay of Bengal near here in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, sources said.
The boat carrying 45 people - tourists from Kanchi Puram district of Tamil Nadu and Mumbai, and crew members -- sank on its way from Ross Island to North Bay. The South Andaman district administration confirmed 21 deaths and said 13 people were rescued.
Civil administration and defence establishments like the Coast Guard conducted operations to rescue remaining passengers, the sources said.
It was suspected that some persons might have been trapped in the cabin of the boat 'Aqua Marine'. Though the boat had the capacity to carry only 25 passengers, it was overcrowded which led to the accident, the sources said.
A group of tourists from Kanchipuram district of Tamil Nadu who were staying in a resort at Prothrapur in South Andaman district, and another small group of tourists from Mumbai were on the boat.
Lt Governor Lt Gen (Retd) A K Singh announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 1 lakh to the family of the deceased.
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