SRINAGAR: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Vijay Kumar Bidhuri, and Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, on Wednesday visited the Gandbal area of Srinagar where a boat carrying several children and adults capsized in the River Jhelum on Tuesday morning.
The officers met the families who lost their loved ones in the unfortunate incident and offered their condolences, expressing solidarity with the bereaved families.
On the occasion, an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each was provided to the Next of Kin (NoK) of the victims. Besides, an amount of Rs 50,000 was also given to each of the four injured persons.
The Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Syed Ahmad Kataria; SDM East, Murtaza Ahmad; Tehsildar Panthachowk, Muzamil Ahmad, and other concerned officials from the District Administration Srinagar accompanied the senior officers.
Meanwhile, efforts to recover the bodies of the three additional individuals missing in the boat capsizing incident have been intensified as the rescue operation continues.
