The death toll in the Narmada Queen capsize in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur rose to 11 on Saturday as divers recovered two bodies of children from the Bargi Dam, as the boat’s helmsman, Mahesh Patel, broke his silence and defended himself against accusations. Villagers and department workers had begun the initial rescue operation before SDRF’s arrival, saving 28 lives. (PTI) He said that when the situation began to worsen, he alerted the Boat Club control room. Patel said he was shocked that people were blaming him, saying he jumped only after all the passengers were off the cruise, HT reported earlier. While survivors earlier alleged that their request to turn around as strong winds began to blow was ignored, Patel defended himself against the accusations, saying he turned the boat around immediately after the winds started blowing. Speaking to NDTV, he said, “God is my witness, no one told me that the wind was picking up, take the boat back to shore.” ALSO READ | Jabalpur tragedy: MP tourism boat sailed despite yellow alert, life jackets …