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Modi announces Rs 2 lakh ex gratia for Jabalpur boat tragedy victims as death toll rises
India
Published on 1 May 2026
Death toll climbs to nine as searches continue
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief after a cruise boat capsized near Bargi Dam in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. The death toll has reportedly risen to nine, with search and rescue operations ongoing to locate those still missing. Modi announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for victims’ families and Rs 50,000 for the injured, as authorities continue efforts at the site.
- PM Modi announced ex-gratia compensation for the tragedy in Jabalpur
- Death toll reported at nine, with search operations ongoing
- Injured people to receive Rs 50,000 support
- Families of victims to get Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia
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