Jabalpur
Nine people have died so far in the Bargi Dam accident in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, while relief and rescue operations are underway. As soon as the accident was reported, a labourer was the first to start the rescue operation. Before the rescue team arrived, Ramzan, who was busy constructing a bridge, risked his life to save the lives of many people and did this work with great courage.
In fact, a bridge construction work was going on a short distance from where the accident took place near Bargi Dam. When the workers saw the cruise ship sinking, a laborer immediately jumped into the water without any resources to save the people and started the rescue work.
Ramzan, a resident of West Bengal, said that he saw the cruise ship sinking with his own eyes. He immediately took a rope and jumped into the dam from a height of about twenty-five feet. He pulled out six people, four of whom survived while two could not survive.
After visiting the scene, the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh announced that those who tried to save the drowning people would be given a reward of Rs 51,000 each.
Bandar Kumar Yadav, who was present at the scene, said that he was a resident of West Champaran and about thirty-five workers were working there. Seeing the cruise ship going out of control, he called out to the pilot to stop and asked his colleagues to bring a rope, but the pilot did not listen and went ahead, after which the cruise ship sank.
After that, several workers and colleagues went into the water to helpRajkumar from Bihar and Shewanath from Gorakhpur said that the cruise had already capsized before they reached it. Some passengers had already fallen into the water and were pulled out by the workers.۔
Those working on a project under the central government’s Jal Jeevan Mission, were just a short distance from the spot where the cruise ship capsized. They responded within moments and immediately formed a makeshift rescue team.
Armed with only ropes, the workers, displaying extraordinary courage and human spirit, jumped into the raging waves and were able to safely pull out about a dozen passengers in the critical initial moments of the accident, as described by locals.
Among these selfless heroes was 22-year-old Ramzan from West Bengal, whose daring leap was one of the most iconic scenes of the rescue. He tied a rope to his body and jumped from a cliff about 25 feet high, swimming through the stormy waters to reach the stranded passengers.
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"I saw the boat sinking and didn't waste a moment," Ramadan said, speaking to The Times of India. "I immediately picked up a rope and jumped into the water. He was able to pull out six people, four of whom survived while two could not be saved."
The accident occurred on Thursday when a cruise ship capsized in a dam due to strong winds and a storm.
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Twenty-five people were rescued safely in the incident, while nine bodies have been recovered. Police are investigating the matter.
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