Article 6BHKG At least 22 dead after tourist boat overturns in India’s Kerala state

At least 22 dead after tourist boat overturns in India’s Kerala state

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Vessel capsized because it was overcrowded, authorities say, with most of the victims children on school holidays

At least 22 people drowned after a double-decker tourist boat capsized in India's southern state of Kerala, police have said.

The boat overturned off the coastal town of Tanur because it was overcrowded, said Abdul Nazar, Malappuram district's junior superintendent of police.

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