Boat tragedy: Two died and 12 rescued after boat captizied in Jaffna

 

Local villagers at the Kurunagar jetty where the boat left with over a dozen passengers. 

Two individuals have been killed and twelve others rescued when their ferry capsized after leaving from Kurunagar jetty, Jaffna. The passengers were on their way to participate in the annual feast of St Anthony's shrine in Palaitheevu. 


Though the total number of persons who travelled on the ferry remains unclear, so far, twelve persons have been rescued and admitted to Jaffna Teaching Hospital. 

Meanwhile, Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources, Ramaligam Chandrasekar, has instructed authorities to conduct an immediate investigation into the boat accident reported in Jaffna, with the involvement of the Sri Lanka Navy and all relevant agencies, in order to determine the root causes of the incident.