Vadodara boat capsize: 14 dead, 10 rescued; Gujarat hands case to Vadodara DM, wants report in 10 days

A school picnic turned tragic as 16 persons --14 students and two teachers  died after a boat overturned in a lake on the outskirts of Vadodara city in Gujarat on Thursday, police officials said. 

Two dozen students and four teachers were on a picnic and taking a boat ride in the Harni lake when the tragedy occurred in the afternoon, they said.

A search operation was underway to trace the missing persons, the officials said.

Following the accident, Prime Minister's office announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia Distressed by the loss of lives due to a boat capsizing at the Harni lake in Vadodara. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this hour of grief. May the injured recover soon. The local administration is providing all possible assistance to those affected.

An ex-gratia of Rs. 2 lakh from PMNRF would be given to the next of kin of each deceased. The injured would be given Rs. 50,000.