Don't You Dare, Andhra Officer Shouted On Camera. Then, Tragedy; 21 Dead

[timmy]

21 people died and nearly as many are reported injured after a boat, overloaded with tourists, capsized in the Krishna River, about 15 miles from the city of Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.

 

Krishna River boat tragedy survivors said they asked for life jackets when the boat ride began.

HYDERABAD: 

HIGHLIGHTS

1. 21 dead after boat capsizes on River Krishna in Andhra
2. Boat driver inexperienced, it was not cleared to operate as ferry
3. Bureaucrat filmed asking driver not to operate boat, warning ignored

 

 A government official argues on camera with the driver of a commercial boat against taking passengers onto the River Krishna. The official warns that the boat did not have clearance to operate. Agitated, he pleads and warns that passengers must not be allowed on the boat and that other boats were available to ferry them.

Who shot the video of Malleswara Rao is not clear but it proves that at least one government official tried to protect the safety of passengers. Why his instructions were overruled is not clear.
 

 

Hours later, last evening, the same boat capsized 21 people died and nearly as many are reported injured in the accident that took place about 15 miles from the city of Vijaywada.

The boat's operator, a private firm, did not have the necessary permission to ferry people, said district administrative chief B. Lakshmikantham. Repairs on the boat had just been completed and the journey that turned into a disaster should have been treated as a trial run without passengers on board, said investigators.
 

The boat in Andhra Pradesh was overloaded with tourists.

 

The driver was inexperienced did not have a map for the journey he was making to a spot about 12 km away where the rivers Krishna and Godavari meet; the confluence is marked by a breath-taking aarti or mid-river prayer ceremony.

Survivors of the tragedy, many of whom were rescued by fishermen, said that when the boat ride began, they asked for life jackets but were told by the driver that this stretch did not merit the precaution.

The bureaucrat who tried to stop the boat is from the tourism department. Investigators are now trying to find out if any of his seniors had played a role in enabling the boat to operate.

There are conflicting reports on what caused the boat to capsize. One survivor said that as the boat took a turn, the plastic chairs that were being used by all passengers slid to one side and the boat tilted over till the driver lost balance.

Investigators said that passengers stood up for a better view of the aarti and the driver was unable to keep the boat from toppling over.

A survivor named Lakshmi said she couldn't breathe or see anything under water, the boat was on top of passengers like her. "It's a miracle I was pulled out alive," she said.

Sources say the private boat service was owned secretly and in part by tourism department officials which may explain why it was allowed onto the river.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/dont-you-dare-andhra-officer-shouted-on-camera-then-tragedy-21-dead-1774828?pfrom=home-lateststories

 

 

[timmy]

 

[rapchik]

Antha chepinaka kuda chusina passengers ekithe ...evadi thapu...janalaki kuda reckless Ness Chala ne undhi...life jacket avasaramledha...entha dhuram ante 12 kms..lol

[Kontekurradu]

17 minutes ago, rapchik said:

Antha chepinaka kuda chusina passengers ekithe ...evadi thapu...janalaki kuda reckless Ness Chala ne undhi...life jacket avasaramledha...entha dhuram ante 12 kms..lol

mistake on both sides. 
Janalaki life jakets easukovali gettiga boat allu chepparu , cheppina bongu nuuvu chepte memu vesukovalana ane janalu kuda sana mandi vuunaru. 



 

[tennisluvr]

1 hour ago, timmy said:

21 people died and nearly as many are reported injured after a boat, overloaded with tourists, capsized in the Krishna River, about 15 miles from the city of Vijaywada in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday.

 

Krishna River boat tragedy survivors said they asked for life jackets when the boat ride began.

HYDERABAD: 

HIGHLIGHTS

1. 21 dead after boat capsizes on River Krishna in Andhra
2. Boat driver inexperienced, it was not cleared to operate as ferry
3. Bureaucrat filmed asking driver not to operate boat, warning ignored

 

 A government official argues on camera with the driver of a commercial boat against taking passengers onto the River Krishna. The official warns that the boat did not have clearance to operate. Agitated, he pleads and warns that passengers must not be allowed on the boat and that other boats were available to ferry them.

Who shot the video of Malleswara Rao is not clear but it proves that at least one government official tried to protect the safety of passengers. Why his instructions were overruled is not clear.
 

 

Hours later, last evening, the same boat capsized 21 people died and nearly as many are reported injured in the accident that took place about 15 miles from the city of Vijaywada.

The boat's operator, a private firm, did not have the necessary permission to ferry people, said district administrative chief B. Lakshmikantham. Repairs on the boat had just been completed and the journey that turned into a disaster should have been treated as a trial run without passengers on board, said investigators.
 

The boat in Andhra Pradesh was overloaded with tourists.

 

The driver was inexperienced did not have a map for the journey he was making to a spot about 12 km away where the rivers Krishna and Godavari meet; the confluence is marked by a breath-taking aarti or mid-river prayer ceremony.

Survivors of the tragedy, many of whom were rescued by fishermen, said that when the boat ride began, they asked for life jackets but were told by the driver that this stretch did not merit the precaution.

The bureaucrat who tried to stop the boat is from the tourism department. Investigators are now trying to find out if any of his seniors had played a role in enabling the boat to operate.

There are conflicting reports on what caused the boat to capsize. One survivor said that as the boat took a turn, the plastic chairs that were being used by all passengers slid to one side and the boat tilted over till the driver lost balance.

Investigators said that passengers stood up for a better view of the aarti and the driver was unable to keep the boat from toppling over.

A survivor named Lakshmi said she couldn't breathe or see anything under water, the boat was on top of passengers like her. "It's a miracle I was pulled out alive," she said.

Sources say the private boat service was owned secretly and in part by tourism department officials which may explain why it was allowed onto the river.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/andhra-pradesh-news/dont-you-dare-andhra-officer-shouted-on-camera-then-tragedy-21-dead-1774828?pfrom=home-lateststories

 

 

That explains it all

[Pipucbn]

3 minutes ago, tennisluvr said:

That explains it all

Paisa me marmathma....

ihat Govt Lancham moolam 

[PKISTHEKING]

Also idhi benami anta..

[rapchik]

4 hours ago, PKISTHEKING said:

Also idhi benami anta..

Evadi binami... Epudu @psycopk vachi waste jagan gadu em chesthundu ivani jarguthunte antady 

[Renault]

Private boats govt ki sambandham ledu kada...y blaming govt...janala karma aantey..

[kasi]

5 hours ago, rapchik said:

Antha chepinaka kuda chusina passengers ekithe ...evadi thapu...janalaki kuda reckless Ness Chala ne undhi...life jacket avasaramledha...entha dhuram ante 12 kms..lol

i think you r mistaken man....idi India lo vijyawada anea oorlo........not in US/Europe 

akkada life jackets vadaru.....neeku thelika povachi

 

and btw do you see people sitting in there in the video, when the officer argued ??how will people know about??

intha chadivi US lo undhi job chesthunna...nekea common sense leka pothea....ikkada valaki yala untundhi????

and do you know how many private buses are on the road,despite honest officer telling them not to put them on the road.........

em matladuthav man??

[kasi]

4 minutes ago, Renault said:

Private boats govt ki sambandham ledu kada...y blaming govt...janala karma aantey..

babu balraj.......private antea....not run by government ani ardham..........they have to get permission from government though 

[kasi]

5 hours ago, rapchik said:

Antha chepinaka kuda chusina passengers ekithe ...evadi thapu...janalaki kuda reckless Ness Chala ne undhi...life jacket avasaramledha...entha dhuram ante 12 kms..lol

neeku LOL ani epudu vadalo thelidemo??

your relatives or your near ones could have been there too??

boat ea ekkaka povachu........not legal to driven autos lo, buses lo kuda mee vallu povelthu undochu.......choose your words raja

[zombie]

[johnubhai_01]

dabbu kosam emaina chesethunnaru.  

[mastercheif]

india lo mamule man... 1 or 2 days news hadavidi malli story mamule.