Eleven people have died since a tourist boat capsized at the Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur on April 30.
A cruise carrying more than 40 passengers overturned during strong winds and rough water conditions; several people were thrown into the Narmada reservoir.
Survivors have now described moments of panic, with advocate Roshan Anand Verma recalling, 'Death was right in front of us.'
Verma said the boat was quickly overwhelmed by waves, adding that 'there was chaos for nearly half an hour.'
The death toll rose to 11 on Saturday after divers recovered the bodies of two children during search operations in the reservoir.
Officials said villagers and local department workers reached the spot first and rescued several people even before teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) arrived.
The cruise operator, Mahesh Patel, said he alerted the Boat Club control room as soon as conditions worsened.
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced compensation for the families of the dead and ordered action against officials linked to the incident.
