Cruise boat capsizes in Bargi Dam reservoir near Jabalpur during storm; 13 dead
A Madhya Pradesh tourism department cruise boat capsized in a storm in the Bargi Dam reservoir near Jabalpur on 30 April 2026; of 41 identified people on board, 28 were rescued and 13 died, and the Prime Minister announced PMNRF ex-gratia.
Summary
A cruise boat operated by the Madhya Pradesh state tourism department capsized during a sudden storm in the Bargi Dam reservoir on the Narmada near Jabalpur on the evening of 30 April 2026. Of the 41 identified people on board, 28 were rescued and 13 died; the last two bodies were recovered on 3 May, ending the search, according to The Hindu, The Indian Express and The New Indian Express. The state government ordered a probe, dismissed crew members and halted similar vessel operations in the state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.
Key facts
- Date
- 30 April 2026 (evening), during a storm
- Place
- Bargi Dam reservoir, Narmada, near Jabalpur (MP)
- Operator
- MP state tourism department
- Toll
- 41 identified on board: 28 rescued, 13 dead
- PMNRF ex-gratia
- ₹2 lakh per deceased; ₹50,000 per injured
- State action
- Probe ordered; similar vessels halted
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The cruise boat that capsized during a storm on 30 April 2026, killing 13 people, was in the reservoir of which dam?
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Correct answer: A — Bargi Dam
The MP tourism department cruise boat capsized in the Bargi Dam reservoir on the Narmada near Jabalpur.
What ex-gratia did the Prime Minister announce from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each person who died in the Jabalpur boat capsize?
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Correct answer: C — ₹2 lakh
The PM announced ₹2 lakh from the PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.