Indian authorities raised the death toll to 22 on Monday after The ship with more than 30 people on board capsized last night. in southern India as rescuers continue their search for the remaining missing passengers.

“According to our preliminary information, 22 people died as a result of the incident. five people swam to shore and ten people were hospitalized,” district head V.R. Premkumar told local news agency ANI this morning from the scene.

“Rescue work continues,” he added.

Double-decker ship, designed mainly for tourism, capsized and sank last night in Kerala, in southern India, after which members of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Navy were mobilized.

Several lifeboats and divers search work continues what an army helicopter is used for, according to images shared on social media.

Although The cause of the accident is unknown Authorities have filed a wrongful death case against the owner of a vessel that exceeded the limit of passengers it could carry and lacked a safety certificate, according to reports compiled by Indian television NDTV.

Following this news, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced compensation Rs 200,000 ($2,447) families of the dead.

The head of the government of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, also expressed regret over the incident and decided A day of mourning in the state.