The Justice V.K. Mohanan Commission of Inquiry that is probing the Tanur boat tragedy that occurred on May 7, 2023 is set to hold the first open sitting into what led to the accident involving an overloaded tourist boat, with a sitting scheduled at the PWD rest house at Tirur on March 27, 2024.
The driver and other crew of the ill-fated vessel that was reportedly operating in violation of norms at night and capsized resulting in the death of 22 people, including 15 children and five women, are among those summoned to be present at the open sitting.
Officials of agencies that ought to have enforced safety norms too will have to present themselves before the commission, Justice Mohanan told mediapersons at Ernakulam Press Club on March 22.
