Sunday, September 15, 2024

Boats collision incident Prakasam Barrage

  The boat collision incident at Prakasam Barrage.:

Each boat was worth between  ₹40 lakh and ₹50 lakh. However, neither boats were anchored, nor did the owners take any precautionary measures to secure them tightly. Three boats were tied to each other merely with a plastic rope. Each boat weighing  40 to 50 tonnes drifted towards the Barrage and hit the gates 67, 69, 70. The counterweight of Gate 69 broke when a boat hit hard.

Fortunately, the boats hit the counterweight without causing any damage to the main structure or the gates of the Barrage. It is beyond one’s comprehension to imagine what the damage would have been if the boats collided with the main structure.

 


 File photo of the sand boats that crashed into the Prakasam Barrage. | Photo Credit: G. N. RAO