A mother wearing a life jacket… and her innocent son clinging to her chest. When the bodies of both were taken out of the water of Bargi Dam, people were shocked to see this scene. This scene was after that painful accident, which shook everyone to the core.
Be it the people present at the spot or those who saw this picture on social media – every eye became moist. This was not just an accident, but it was the last glimpse of Mamta, who remained alive even after death. The mother struggled with that terrible tragedy till her last breath, but kept her child close to her chest. Even death could not separate the innocent child from his embrace. When this scene unfolded, every heart shuddered.
This picture does not just tell the story of an accident, but also testifies to the unwavering motherly love that holds on to her child even through life. A video of the team engaged in relief work has also surfaced. In which a team of four to five members is taking out the bodies of mother and son from Bargi Dam in the morning. In the video you can see that carrying out rescue work amidst such dangerous water and strong waves remains challenging. But even after that, the teams are busy making every possible effort for rescue.
Even those who removed the dead body were at a loss for words.
The rescue personnel from the army said that the cruise had capsized and drowned. After going inside, they tried to find the body by going inside from where they could find some space. Visibility was also very low. Nothing was visible even at a distance of half a foot. We were surprised by the scene we saw inside. When tried to take the woman out, the body was not able to come out. When we looked, we found that there was also a child curled up in it. We were trying to pull, but the mother was unable to release her grip on her child.
Cruise boat capsized due to sudden strong storm
Bodies of nine people have been found in this accident. While 28 people have been saved. At the same time, six people are still missing. According to the information received this morning, a total of 43 people were aboard the cruise. According to officials, the cruise boat carrying 29 passengers and two crew members capsized due to a sudden strong storm on Thursday evening. The boat lost balance amid strong winds and high waves. According to eyewitnesses, the passengers requested to put the boat ashore, but the voice could not reach the crew and the accident occurred.
This cruise is two decades old
Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department official Yogendra Richhariya told the media that this cruise was constructed in 2006. It has a seating capacity of 60 passengers.
What did the girl tell?
A passenger named Julius told that there were six of us on board. He boarded the cruise with his wife, daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter and grandson. No care was taken for safety during the cruise journey. When the cruise started sinking, passengers were given life saving jackets. Many passengers could not even wear jackets before the cruise sank. His wife Madhu died in this accident. Daughter Reena and four-year-old grandson are missing. He and son-in-law and granddaughter Siya are safe. No rescue operation was started immediately when the incident occurred. The local people helped and pulled out other cruise passengers including him by throwing a rope. A girl who survived the accident told that the cruise was filled with water. Everyone had run away. When I found my father, I held his hand. My mother and brother cannot be found. Grandfather has been found, grandmother has died.