Chronology: 11 boat tragedies claimed over 200 lives in Kerala in 10 decades

Eleven boat tragedies including the one at Tanur in Malappuram district of Kerala on Sunday has claimed over 200 lives in the state in the past 10 decadesFollowing is the chronology of boat tragedies starting from 1924 to the one on May 7 2023 that claimed 22 lives1924 24 persons drowned when a boat from Kollam to Kottayam sank at Palana Mahakavi Kumaranasan one of the triumvirate poets of Kerala died in the tragedyMarch 19 1980 30 lives were lost when a ferry carrying pilgrims of a local church at Kannamaly in Kochi sankSeptember 25 1983 18 persons died in a boat tragedy while they were returning after a church feast in Vallarpadam area of Ernakulam districtJuly 27 2002 29 people died when a heavily loaded A53 boat of the Kerala Water Transport department which left from Muhamma in Alappuzha capsized in the Vembanad Lake near Kumarakom in Kottayam district of the state The deceased included 15 women and a ninemonthold baby besides several job aspirants who were on their way to Kottayam to appear for a PSC examAugust 30 2004 7 boat workers drowned off Kollam coastJanuary 2 2005 4 persons including an Arab drowned in Vembanad LakeFebruary 20 2007 A school picnic turned into a tragedy when 14 children and three teachers died when the boat they were riding on took on water due to a leak and overturned at Thattekad near the Periyar river in Ernakulam district of the state It was later revealed that there were 61 passengers on the boat which had a maximum capacity of sixAlso readMidDay Premium Mumbai Fabric will help in removal of muck on railway tracks says CR officialsSeptember 30 2009 45 tourists died when a doubledecker passenger boat Jalakanyaka capsized in one of the deepest parts of the Mullaperiyar reservoir There were over 80 passengers on the boat which had a capacity of 75December 12 2011 2 persons died when a boat capsized at Kuthiyathodu in Alappuzha district of the stateJanuary 26 2013 4 persons died when a passenger boat capsized in the Punnakkad area of AlappuzhaJune 11 2013 Two died when a shikara capsized in the Punnakkad area of AlappuzhaMay 7 2023 22 people majority of them women and children died when a doubledecker recreational boat capsized while on a boat ride near an estuary close to the Thoovaltheeram beach in the Tanur area of Malappuram districtThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever