boat tragedy ruined several family

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The Hirakud boat tragedy that took 31 lives was included only one person who was not in the picnic group but was travelling in the ill-fated boat along with his wife and 3 years old son. But he died leaving his wife and child in a distress condition as after his death the young wife does not know how to run the family and how to up-bring the 3 years old son. Amarendra Rout (30) was killed in the boat mishap along with 30 others picnickers of the lions club while they were returning in a boat that capsized in the Hirakud reservoir water midway on 9th February. Deceased’s motor bike was also lost in the mishap. Deceased's younger brother Bhamarendra met the district administration on Saturday and requested financial help to the deceased wife to run the family.

“I have met the ADM (Sambalpur) on 22nd  February  and requested him to provide financial help to my brother’s family as there is no any other income source after his death. The ADM has though assured to take immediate step in this regards, I do not know how we will survive without my brother”, Bhamarendra Rout said. He informed that his brother was working under a contractor engaged in Hindalco Aluminum Company of Hirakud and after the death the company pays not a single penny citing he was not working directly under the company. 

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He informed that deceased was returning from Bandhbahal along with his wife Sunita (22) and Subham (3) in that ill-fated boat. Though both wife and son got survived, he died in the mishap saving the lives of others. Deceased’s brother informed that deceased was also looking after their old father who is a physically challenged person and the untimely death of son has brought misery to the old father.

It may be informed that out of the 31 people died in the boat mishap, 30 were from the lions club members and their family members. The accident occurred when the boat carrying nearly 150 people including the picnic party members along with few outsiders was capsized in the water due to overload. There were also nearly 10 bikes in the boats.