Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan visited Tanur on Monday and paid tributes to the dead. He declared an ex gratia of Rs 10 lakh each to the victims’ families.
On Sunday, 22 people, including seven children died, after a double-decker tourist boat capsized near Kerala’s Thoovaltheeram beach. This is not an isolated incident. Over the years, there have been several such tragedies, which highlight issues plaguing the state’s waters