The State government has ordered a comprehensive judicial investigation into the tourist boat accident at Tanur on Sunday evening, in which 22 people, including 15 children, died.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan visited Tanur on Monday and announced the judicial investigation. He said the State government would give ₹10 lakh to the family of each of the victim. The government will also bear the expenses of the treatment of the survivors, he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief at the loss of lives and announced an aid of ₹2 lakh to the family of each victim from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund.
