Officials said the search will continue until all the passengers are traced.

Jabalpur/Bhopal: Wind warnings ignored came under scrutiny as the death toll in the Bargi Dam cruise accident rose to 11 on Saturday, with rescue teams pulling out two more bodies – both children – from a reservoir in central Madhya Pradesh.The drowning incident has become a source of criticism after the cruise, operated by MP Tourism, was launched on Thursday evening despite a forecast of winds gusting up to 50 kmph – far above the recommended 25-30 kmph limit for water sports – after officials revealed that the cruise was launched on Thursday evening. Later the wind speed was estimated to increase to about 74 km per hour.Safety practices elsewhere in the state appeared to be in line with those guidelines. Water sports at Lower Lake in Bhopal were suspended on the same day due to high wind warning. National water sports coach Mayank Thakur said they defended slightly below the official limit, stopping operations even at speeds of 20-22 kmph. “The life of every single athlete is precious,” he said.Prashant Kushwaha, associated with the International Canoe Federation, underlined that none of the warnings from meteorological officials were taken lightly. “If the wind speed exceeds safety standards, we prohibit the launching of boats,” he said.Accounts from within the tourism department alleged a pattern of neglect. An employee said that weather information is often not taken before launching boats.Attempts to contact senior officials received no response.The latest victims, identified as Viraj Soni (4) and Tamil (5), were pulled out of the reservoir of Bargi dam.Six members of the Soni family of Darhai village were on board the ship. Four survived. The body of Viraj’s mother Nisha was found first. Tamil was on the cruise with his father and cousin. Both are still missing.Bargi sub-divisional police officer Anjul Ayank Mishra confirmed the recovery, adding that eight women and three children were killed.The search operation continues for the third day, four people are missing. Over 200 personnel of police, SDRF, NDRF and Army continued the search in the water, battling strong winds and poor visibility.According to CCTV footage at the entry point, 43 people boarded the cruise, investigators said. Twenty-eight were rescued that night. Rescue teams recovered four bodies on Thursday, and five more the next day.Officials said the search will continue until all the passengers are traced.