20 drown as 'overloaded' tourist boat with 30-­40 people sinks in Kerala

At least 20 people were feared drowned when a “heavily overloaded” double-decker boat on an excursion capsized at Parappanangadi in Kerala’s Malappuram Sunday evening. The boat was plying beyond the official deadline of 5pm when it sank around 7pm. Lack of light was hampering rescue efforts, officials said, hinting the toll could rise. Though the exact number of riders is not clear, sources said the boat had “30 to 40” people.

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