India Kerala: At least 21 dead as boat capsizes

At slightest 21 radical person died aft a packed tourer vessel capsized successful India's confederate Kerala state.

The decease toll could emergence arsenic rescue efforts are nether mode connected Monday and the vas is pulled from muddy waters.

Overcrowding caused the double-decker vessel to capsize, Abdul Nazar, inferior superintendent of constabulary of Malappuram district, told Reuters.

The vessel was reportedly carrying astir 50 people, oregon treble its capacity, erstwhile it overturned connected Sunday night.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences connected Twitter, saying helium was "pained by the nonaccomplishment of lives".

Many passengers were trapped nether the vessel and the acheronian held backmost rescue efforts, according to section media. The casualties included women and children connected schoolhouse holiday.

At slightest 4 radical who were taken to infirmary are successful captious condition, said Kerala's sports and fisheries minister, V Abdurahiman.

Many of the passengers were not wearing beingness jackets astatine the clip of the incident, survivors told section media.

The nonstop fig of missing passengers was not instantly clear.

Authorities are investigating the origin of the mishap.