NDRF and other rescue personnel conduct an operation to recover the cruise boat, carrying 29 passengers and two crew members, that overturned in Bargi Dam due to a sudden storm, in Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh, Friday, May 1, 2026. The death toll rose to nine and 28 others were rescued after the incident. (PTI Photo) The cruise boat tragedy that left at least nine people dead in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur district was likely triggered by a combination of factors, including a sudden storm and the vessel’s shifting centre of gravity as passengers moved between its upper and lower decks, the District Collector said. The incident took place on Thursday evening in the Bargi Dam area near Jabalpur city. According to Collector Raghvendra Singh, the boat, which had the capacity to hold around 90 people, was carrying just around 40 passengers.…