Kerala, 8/5: A day after the tragic tourist boat accident that claimed the lives of 22 people including women and children, the Kerala government on Monday announced a judicial probe into the matter and decided to give a compensation of Rs 10 lakh to the kin of the deceased.
The boat capsized near an estuary close to the Thoovaltheeram beach in the Tanur area around 7.30 pm on Sunday.
Addressing the media here after visiting Tirurangandi Taluk hospital and meeting the Kunnummel family which lost 12 members, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan termed the accident a “tragedy” and said the government would bear the expenses of those under treatment.
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