Malappuram boat tragedy: Overloading led to mishap that killed 22
Boat was carrying 37 passengers against maximum capacity of 22.It was originally a fishing vessel, did not possess safety certificate Relatives and residents are inconsolable as bodies of 11 members of a family, who were among the 22 people killed in the Tanur boat tragedy, are kept at Parappanangadi in Malappuram for the public to TANUR (MALAPPURAM): The pleasure cruise that turned Poorapuzha River in Tanur into a watery grave for 22 people, including 15 children, flouted multiple rules as enforcement agencies looked the other way. Among the many rules that Atlantic, the ill-fated boat, flouted, overcrowding is considered the main cause of the accident. The boat, originally a fishing vessel that was converted into a double-decker tourist cruise, was carrying 37 passengers against a capacity of just 22. The police are investigating if more people entered the boat without tickets. Further, there were no sufficient life jackets on the boat and it had no safety certificate from the su...