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| India boat capsize bodies found | India boat capsize bodies found |
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| Rescue workers have recovered bodies of 15 children and three men from a school trip boat accident in India, officials say. | |
| The students and teachers died after their boat capsized during a trip on the Periyar river at a wildlife park in southern Kerala state. | |
| Most of the children on the trip were reported to be under the age of 11. Ten managed to swim to the shore. | |
| The children were among a group of about 40 who had taken the boat trip. | The children were among a group of about 40 who had taken the boat trip. |
| A senior Kerala official has said boat owners and tour operators had violated regulations leading to the incident on Tuesday. | A senior Kerala official has said boat owners and tour operators had violated regulations leading to the incident on Tuesday. |
| The small fibre boats in the area had been licensed to carry less than 10 people, but they had allowed three times the number. | The small fibre boats in the area had been licensed to carry less than 10 people, but they had allowed three times the number. |
| The boat which sank was under repair and water had seeped into the hull, officials said. | The boat which sank was under repair and water had seeped into the hull, officials said. |
| Bird park | Bird park |
| The rowing boat, one of three on which the group of children and their teachers were travelling, capsized in the Thattekad Wildlife Sanctuary, some 34 miles (55km) east of the port city of Kochi. | The rowing boat, one of three on which the group of children and their teachers were travelling, capsized in the Thattekad Wildlife Sanctuary, some 34 miles (55km) east of the port city of Kochi. |
| "A total of 22 people drowned when their wooden rowboats sank and among those killed were four teachers," local official Mohammed Haneesh said. | "A total of 22 people drowned when their wooden rowboats sank and among those killed were four teachers," local official Mohammed Haneesh said. |
| Indian naval divers from the nearby naval base at Kochi were among those drafted in to help in the search efforts which continued through the night. | Indian naval divers from the nearby naval base at Kochi were among those drafted in to help in the search efforts which continued through the night. |
| The bird sanctuary in lush tropical forests is one the of the state's most popular attractions. | The bird sanctuary in lush tropical forests is one the of the state's most popular attractions. |