2002 Kumarakom boat disaster

Capsizing of a passenger boat in Kumarakom, India May 2023 May 2023 Kumarakom boat tragedy 2002 07 27 y 6:00 AM IST, UTC+05:30 Kumarakom, Kottayam, Kerala, India Boat capsizing 29 Passengers & Crew The Kumarakom boat accident occurred on 27 July 2002 morning, when a passenger boat sank, that was travelling from Muhamma in Alappuzha to Kumarakom in Kottayam, Kerala, India.Kumarakom boat tragedy 19 years on, tragic scenes still vivid in Thambi's mind https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2021/07/27/kumarakom-boat-tragedy-19-years.html 2023-05-08 www.onmanorama.com The accident happened nearly one kilometer before reaching the Kumarakom jetty.2002-07-28 29 die in Kerala boat tragedy https://www.arabnews.com/node/222881 2023-05-08 Arab News en 29 people, including a nine-month-old baby and 15 women died in the accident.Hiran U. 2022-07-26 Kumarakom boat tragedy memorial in Kerala in neglect en-IN The Hindu https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kumarakom-boat-tragedy-memorial-in-kerala-in-neglect/article65685766.ece 2023-05-08 0971-751X Details The boat number A 53 of the Kerala State Water Transport Department, which was going to Kumarakom from Muhamma with full passengers at 5.45 in the morning met with the accident. Most of the people on the boat were the PSC candidates from Muhamma, Kaipuram and Puthanangady areas who had gone to Kottayam to appear for the last grade servant examination. The boat also carried hired laborers and fishmongers who were regular passengers. It is believed that the accident happened when the boat carrying more people hit the sandbar in the lake. Among the 29 dead were 15 women and a 9-month-old baby.ലേഖകൻ മാധ്യമം കായലിലെ കണ്ണീരോർമക്ക് നാളെ 19 വർഷം https://www.madhyamam.com/kerala/local-news/alappuzha/19-years-old-in-kumarakom-boat-accident-828619 2023-05-08 Madhyamam en Aftermath The justice Narayana Kurup commission appointed to investigate the accident had recommended a financial assistance of Rs 91.6 lakh for the kin of the deceased. However, as of 2012, 1 lakh rupees has been paid so far for each. Four people including the boat master faced trial for 15 years in the case following the accident. They were released by the court in 2019. The boat that caused the accident was later auctioned by the water transport department.കുമരകത്തെ നടുക്കുന്ന ഓർമകൾക്ക് 19 വയസ്സ്; മായാത്ത ഒർമകളുമായി ആ രക്ഷകൻ ഇന്നും ബോട്ട് ജെട്ടിയിൽ... https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/kottayam/2021/07/27/kottayam-kumarakom-boat-accident.html 2023-05-08 www.manoramaonline.com See also 2009 Thekkady boat disaster 2007 Thattekkad boat disaster 2023 Tanur boat disaster References Kerala 2002 Category:Maritime incidents in India Category:Maritime incidents in 2002 Category:2002 disasters in India Category:Disasters in Kerala