SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A boat carrying a group of people capsized in a river in Indian-controlled Kashmir on Tuesday, drowning four of them, news agency Press Trust of India reported.
The boat capsized in Jhelum river near Srinagar, the region’s main city. Most of the passengers were children, and rescuers were searching for many others who were still missing.
Heavy rains fell over the region in the past few days, leading to higher water levels in the river.
Boating accidents are common in India, where many vessels are overcrowded and have inadequate safety equipment.
Last year, 22 people drowned when a double-decker boat carrying more than 30 passengers capsized near a beach in Kerala state in southern India.
In May 2018, 30 people died when their boat capsized on the swollen Godavari River in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
Related articles:
Related suggestion:
Children, three, manipulated into sending predators sexual pictures, report claimsOlé ello ello! Off'Boy in the attic's' mom's harrowing final words before she died of a broken heart are revealedRizzo's 2Kenya to invest 1.9 mln USD to boost EV adoption in 3 yearsDominica joins other Caribbean islands in striking down laws prohibiting gay sexBucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo out for Game 2 against PacersMontana minor league baseball team in dispute with National Park Service over arrowhead logoChina unveils data of technically recoverable oil and gas resourcesSanders orders US and Arkansas flags flown at half
2.8242s , 6573.4140625 kb
Copyright © 2024 Powered by A boat capsizes in Indian ,Cultural Caravan news portal