In a heart-wrenching discovery that moved seasoned rescuers, a diving team of a paramilitary force found the body of a woman who was onboard the ill-fated cruise boat that capsized in Madhya Pradesh's Bargi Dam still clutching her child in a final, tight embrace

The unfortunate incident happened on Thursday at Bargi Dam near Jabalpur. Soon after being informed about the incident, BJP State Minister Rakesh Singh, MP Ashish Dubey, Jabalpur BJP President Ratnesh Sonkar and other leaders rushed to the spot

The death toll in the Bargi Dam tragedy rose to nine on Friday as rescuers recovered the bodies of five more persons who were on the cruise boat that overturned in the reservoir in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur

A search and rescue operation for the missing passengers continued overnight, with teams from the army, NDRF and SDRF joining in

According to eyewitnesses, strong winds made the water choppy, prompting many on board to raise an alarm and ask the crew to steer the boat back to the banks

A cruise boat with 29 passengers and two crew members onboard overturned in the Bargi Dam after encountering a sudden storm on Thursday evening

Rakesh Singh, while talking to the media on Friday, said, "NDRF has recovered two more bodies...The situation will be clear in some time...After the rescue operation concludes, it will be clear why people could not be saved even when they were wearing life jackets."

There were considerable difficulties until last night, due to darkness and bad weather. But now that it's light, it seems the rescue operation will be completed quickly

Eyewitnesses claimed that strong winds may have contributed to the incident. Furthermore, Jabalpur Collector Raghvendra Singh said that cruises operate in Bargi Dam for recreational activities, and one such cruise capsized during the day