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MP boat tragedy: How labourers risked lives, formed human chain and saved dozens of lives

Construction workers near Bargi Dam bravely plunged into choppy waters, risking their lives to rescue over a dozen tourists when a cruise vessel capsized. Without safety gear, these unheralded heroes formed human chains and used ropes, saving many before professional rescuers arr

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MP boat tragedy: How labourers risked lives, formed human chain and saved dozens of livesConstruction workers near Bargi Dam bravely plunged into choppy waters, risking their lives to rescue over a dozen tourists when a cruise vessel capsized. Without safety gear, these unheralded heroes formed human chains and used ropes, saving many before professional rescuers arr
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