Boat capsized in Omkareshwar, devotees were saved.
Digital Desk, Indore. A major accident was averted on Monday in Omkareshwar, the pilgrimage city of Khandwa district. At Brahmapuri Ghat, a boat filled with devotees suddenly became unbalanced and collided with an iron angle in the river and overturned due to a cloth getting stuck in the fan. There were 11 devotees in the boat, due to which there was chaos on the ghat for some time.
It was a matter of relief that all the devotees were already wearing life jackets. The sailors showed promptness and immediately started the rescue operation and evacuated all the passengers safely.
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This incident has once again raised questions on the administrative systems. According to the information, the licensing process of the boats which were being operated had not been completed yet. Despite this, boats were running on the ghat, which is being considered as negligence of the city council.
It is noteworthy that even before this, an incident of boat engine fire has come to light in the same area. Local people say that due to the release of water from Omkareshwar Dam Project from time to time, the water level of the river keeps increasing and decreasing, due to which there is always danger in the ghat area.
As soon as the information was received, police administration, revenue department and home guard personnel reached the spot. Police station in-charge AK Sindaya said that all the devotees are safe and the matter is being investigated. At the same time, Secretary of the Sailors Association, Arun Verma has demanded to make security arrangements more stringent to avoid such accidents in future.