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Bargi dam cruise boat tragedy: Death toll rises to nine; search operations continue
The death toll in the Bargi Dam cruise boat tragedy rose to nine on May 1, 2026, as five more bodies were recovered from the overturned vessel in the Bargi Dam reservoir near Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. Earlier, four bodies were recovered on April 30, 2026, during ongoing rescue operations.
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Rescue operations continue to locate additional victims and authorities may investigate the incident.
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Five more bodies recovered; toll rises to nine
May 1, 2026
In the early hours of Friday, May 1, 2026, rescuers recovered five more bodies from the overturned cruise boat, taking the death toll to nine, according to Madhya Pradesh authorities.
Four bodies recovered from cruise boat on April 30, 2026
April 30, 2026
Rescuers recovered four bodies on Thursday, April 30, 2026, during ongoing search and rescue operations after the cruise boat overturned in the Bargi Dam reservoir near Jabalpur.