President Droupadi Murmu expressed her condolences to the families who lost their loved ones in Kerala’s Malappuram boat capsize incident on Sunday.
“The tragic loss of lives in the boat mishap at Malappuram, Kerala is extremely shocking and saddening. My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones. I pray for the well-being of the survivors,” tweeted President Murmu. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar also expressed grief over the loss of lives in the incident.
“Deeply saddened by the loss of lives in the boat capsize incident in Malappuram, Kerala. My thoughts are with the bereaved families. I pray for the safe rescue of all and speedy recovery of those injured,” tweeted Vice President Dhankhar.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the loss of lives in the Malappuram boat capsize incident in Kerala and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased.
The death toll in the Malappuram boat capsize incident rose to 18 on Sunday night, the Malappuram Superintendent of Police (SP) said.
