KOZHIKODE: At least 18 people were killed and several more were feared dead when a boat carrying families on an outing capsized at Parappanangadi in Kerala's Malappuram district on Sunday evening.
The boat was conducting trips past evening, flouting regulations.
The accident occurred at Thooval Theeram in Ottumbram. According to sources, since it was a Sunday during summer holidays many of the passengers were children. At least three women and four children were reportedly among the deceased. The boat capsized at around 7pm and lack of light initially hampered the rescue operations.
