Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited victims of the Bargi Dam boat tragedy and announced Rs 4 lakh aid. Rescue teams, including Army divers, have expanded the search for four missing persons after nine deaths in the incident. (Pics/PTI)
Updated On: 2026-05-02 02:54 PM IST
Compiled by : Tarun Verma
Army divers and disaster response teams on Saturday expanded their search at Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh to locate a man and three children still missing after the cruise boat tragedy that claimed nine lives two days ago
CM Mohan Yadav said that the rescue operations are still underway and assured strict punishment to those responsible for the tragedy
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Friday met family members of the victims. CM Yadav, while meeting the victims, said that those found guilty will not be spared
The search radius has been expanded to 5 km in the backwaters of the Bargi Dam, located downstream of the Narmada River
Madhya Pradesh PWD Minister, along with other local leaders, was present throughout the search operation in Bargi Dam, where 9 people have been declared dead. Minister Rakesh Singh expressed profound grief over the tragic incident