2002 Kumarakom boat disaster
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| Date | 27 July 2002 |
|---|---|
| Time | 6:00 AM (IST, UTC+05:30) |
| Location | Kumarakom, Kottayam, Kerala, India |
| Type | boat capsizing |
| Deaths | 29 |
The Kumarakom boat accident occurred on 27 July 2002 morning, when a passenger boat sank, that was travelling from Muhamma in Alappuzha to Kumarakom in Kottayam, Kerala, India.[1] The accident happened nearly one kilometer before reaching the Kumarakom jetty.[2] 29 people, including a nine-month-old baby and 15 women died in the accident.[3]
The boat number A 53 of the Kerala State Water Transport Department, which was going to Kumarakom from Muhamma with full passengers at 5.45 in the morning met with the accident. Most of the people on the boat were the PSC candidates from Muhamma, Kaipuram and Puthanangady areas who had gone to Kottayam to appear for the last grade servant examination. The boat also carried hired laborers and fishmongers who were regular passengers. It is believed that the accident happened when the boat carrying more people hit the sandbar in the lake. Among the 29 dead were 15 women and a 9-month-old baby.[4]
