Chhattisgarh: At least 6 missing as boat capsizes in Mahanadi
19-Apr-2024 11:24 PM 3925
Raipur, April 19 (Reporter) A boat ferrying more than seventy people returning after visiting Banjhi Pali temple on Friday afternoon, overturned in the Mahanadi river near Saradha Ghat of Chhattisgarh's Jharsuguda district, police said here. Six people are missing, and one body has been found. The tragedy occurred near Pachgaon in Odisha and just before Sardha Ghat. The police said there were many women and children in the ill-fated boat. Some swam ashore, while others were rescued by local fishermen. The ferry operates illegally, and most of the boats do not have safety equipment like jackets. A team of divers is engaged in rescue...////...
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