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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was 'pained by the loss of lives' and announced compensation to the victims' families. AP
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In this photograph taken on May 7, 2023, people carry out rescue operation at the site of a boat accident in Tanur, in Malappuram district of India's Kerala state. - At least 20 people died when a double-decker tourist boat capsized in India's southern state of Kerala late on May 7, authorities told local media. (Photo by AFP)
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A double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized. Reuters
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Monday has been declared a day of official mourning following the incident. AP
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The dead included children who had come for a boat ride during their school holidays. AP
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was 'pained by the loss of lives' and announced compensation to the victims' families. AP
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In this photograph taken on May 7, 2023, people carry out rescue operation at the site of a boat accident in Tanur, in Malappuram district of India's Kerala state. - At least 20 people died when a double-decker tourist boat capsized in India's southern state of Kerala late on May 7, authorities told local media. (Photo by AFP)
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A double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized. Reuters
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Monday has been declared a day of official mourning following the incident. AP
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The dead included children who had come for a boat ride during their school holidays. AP
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he was 'pained by the loss of lives' and announced compensation to the victims' families. AP
At least 22 dead after tourist boat capsizes in Kerala
Death toll expected to rise, with many of the victims pupils on their school holidays
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