2014 Hirakud boat disaster

Maritime incident in India 2014 Hirakud Boat Disaster India Odisha#India 256 Cross.svg 6 Location of the disaster bottom 21.57 N 83.87 E The incident occurred at Hirakud Dam in the Sambalpur district of Odisha 2014 02 09 y Hirakud Dam Reservoir,near Hirakud, Odisha, India 21.57 83.87 inline,title Overcrowding Crew and 115 passengers Boat capsized 31 The 2014 Hirakud boat disaster was an accident that occurred on 9 February 2014 in the reservoir of the Hirakud Dam in the Indian state of Odisha. The incident occurred when a boat carrying about 115 passengers on board capsized in the reservoir.Sahu Priya Ranjan At least 10 dead after boat capsizes in Odisha's Hirakud Dam reservoir http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/at-least-10-dead-after-boat-capsizes-in-odisha-s-hirakud-dam-reservoir/article1-1182332.aspx https://web.archive.org/web/20140210085150/http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/at-least-10-dead-after-boat-capsizes-in-odisha-s-hirakud-dam-reservoir/article1-1182332.aspx dead February 10, 2014 9 February 2014 Hindustan Times The disaster killed 31 people.Nayak Ajit Hirakud horror toll mounts to 31 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/Hirakud-horror-toll-mounts-to-31/articleshow/30275642.cms 12 February 2014 Times Of IndiaAll bodies recovered in Hirakud boat tragedy http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/all-bodies-recovered-in-hirakud-boat-tragedy-114021101287_1.html 12 February 2014 Business StandardHirakud toll rises to 31 http://www.thestatesman.net/news/39004-hirakud-toll-rises-to-31.html 12 February 2014 The Statesman Accident The accident occurred near the Pitapali areaJune 2018 inside the reservoir at around 4:30p.m. when a large group of picnickers were returning in an overcrowded motor boat.11 dead, 10 missing as boat capsizes in Hirakud reservoir http://odishasuntimes.com/30869/boat-carrying-100-capsizes-hirakud-reservoir-8-rescued/ https://web.archive.org/web/20140225214654/http://odishasuntimes.com/30869/boat-carrying-100-capsizes-hirakud-reservoir-8-rescued/ usurped February 25, 2014 9 February 2014 Odisha Sun Times As per eyewitnesses, the motorboat became snagged, water overflowed the gunwale, and it capsized. The passengers tried to bale out the water unsuccessfully. Many of the passengers also jumped off the boat in panic. It was later noted the boat did not have basic safety measures. Rescue Firefighters and units of the ODRAF were deployed for rescue operations. A six-member scuba diving rescue team also aided in rescue operations.Death Toll in Hirakud Dam Reservoir Boat Tragedy reaches 15 http://news.biharprabha.com/2014/02/death-toll-in-hirakud-dam-reservoir-boat-tragedy-reaches-15/ IANS news.biharprabha.com 10 February 2014 References Category:2014 disasters in India Category:Transport disasters in India Category:Sambalpur district Category:2010s in Odisha Category:Maritime incidents in India Category:Deaths due to shipwreck Category:Accidental deaths in India Category:February 2014 in India Category:Disasters in Odisha