- Title: At least six dead as riverboat capsizes in Indian Kashmir
- Date: 16th April 2024
- Summary: GANDERBAL, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA (APRIL 16, 2024) (ANI - No use India) STATE DISASTER RESPONSE FORCE (SDRF) CARRYING OUT RESCUE OPERATION WITH MOTORBOAT ON RIVER LOCALS LOOKING ON RESCUE OPERATION UNDERWAY LOCALS GATHERED ON RIVERSIDE WOMEN CRYING/LOCALS GATHERED ON RIVERSIDE RESCUE OPERATION UNDERWAY AMBULANCE PARKED ON SITE AMBULANCE MOVING (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF SRINAGAR, BILAL MOHI-UD-DIN BHAT, SAYING: "There were 15 passengers on board, out of which seven were minors and eight were adults. Rescue operations were carried out by locals in the morning, then the State Disaster Response Force and National Disaster Response Force, army personnel arrived. We have been able to rescue 12 out of 15 passengers, but unfortunately, six of them have died." RESCUE OPERATION UNDERWAY RESCUE TEAMS STANDING ON RIVERSIDE
- Embargoed: 30th April 2024 09:16
- Keywords: India accidents ambulance boat capsize children disasterC family force hospital medical missing national operation relief rescue river search state water body
- Location: GANDERBAL, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
- City: GANDERBAL, JAMMU AND KASHMIR, INDIA
- Country: India
- Topics: Asia / Pacific,Disaster/Accidents
- Reuters ID: LVA001K5V4ZM7
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text:At least six people died of drowning as a boat carrying 15 passengers overturned in Indian Kashmir on Tuesday (April 16) morning.
A rescue operation by the disaster relief forces is underway at the Jhelum River where three individuals have been reported missing, two minors and one adult.
The turbulent flow of water due to heavy rainfall in the region recently has increased the chances of such accidents.
The cause of the accident is yet to be determined. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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