Chandigarh, April 11 (IANS) Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday shared the grief with families, who have lost their family members in the tragic boat capsizing incident near Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura. Saddened over the loss of lives, the Chief Minister met the next of kin of the deceased victims in Jagraon town in Ludhiana district.The victims were on a pilgrimage to Vrindavan when the boat sunk in the Yamuna river, with 11 bodies recovered so far and a search operation is ongoing for …
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Mathura, April 10 (IANS) The death toll in the tragic boat capsizing incident in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura district rose to 10 on Friday. Several people still remain missing as rescue operations have intensified.The toll was confirmed by DIG Agra Range Shailesh Kumar Pandey, who said search efforts were underway to locate the missing.Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep anguish over the incident, saying he was “deeply pained” by the mishap. Extending condolences to the bereaved famili…
Vadodara, Feb 3 (IANS) More than eight passengers were rescued after a boat carrying daily commuters capsized in the Mahisagar river near Padra in Vadodara district pf Gujarat on Tuesday morning, narrowly averting a major tragedy, officials said.The passengers had boarded a small private boat from the Padra side and were travelling towards Gambhira when the incident occurred midstream.Preliminary information suggests that the boat lost balance, possibly due to a strong current, causing it to ove…