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| Eighteen killed in Kerala boat |
| Most of the children who died were under 10-years-old.
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| INDIA
, 21-February-2007
1:37:28 AM |
| Fifteen children alongwith three of their teachers lost their lives when their boat capsized on the Tategadu reservoir in Ernakulam district on Tuesday.
According to survivors, disaster struck when water started entering one of the boats, which was being used by school authorities to ferry several pupils and their teachers on an excursion to the Tategadu reservoir - a popular picnic spot.
Most of the children who died were under 10-years-old.
It appears that the excursion went ahead even though boating is not allowed at the reservoir after 7 pm.
The state government has ordered an inquiry and political parties have called for a 12-hour bandh in Kothamangalam town of Ernakulam district where the tragedy occurred.
Senior Left leader M A Baby has also told NDTV that the government will soon bring out a manual on student outings for all the schools of the state.
Meanwhile, schools in Ernakulam district will remain closed on Wednesday as a mark of respect.
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