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2009 Thekkady boat disaster

30 Sep 2009 · 9.58° N, 77.18° E

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When
30 Sep 2009
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Event
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9.58° N, 77.18° E
Description
2009 Thekkady boat disaster: the double-decker passenger boat Jalakanyaka capsized in Lake Thekkady, killing a total of 45 passengers.

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2009 Thekkady boat disaster: the double-decker passenger boat Jalakanyaka capsized in Lake Thekkady, killing a total of 45 passengers

2009 Thekkady boat disaster

Capsizing of a passenger boat in Kerala, India

The Thekkady boat disaster occurred on 30 September 2009, when the double-decker passenger boat Jalakanyaka sank in Lake Thekkady, Periyar National Park, Kerala, India. When the boat capsized, 45 tourists died, most of them from Delhi and Kolkata. A total of 82 people were on the boat. The boat's helmsman, Victor Samuel, and another crew member were arrested on 5 October.

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