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Lake Periyar: Suspended Boating Services

Written by Allison Sodha | October 12, 2009 at 4:20 PM

On October 1, a boat operated by the Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) capsized in Lake Periyar in the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Thekkady. As a result of the accident, the government has temporarily suspended all boating and rafting activities until further notice. All tours currently scheduled to visit Thekkady will be notified of any changes/revisions in their itinerary. We will keep you posted with applicable updates.