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On Tuesday, a shikara ferrying 15 people capsized in the Jhelum near Batwara, leading to the deaths of six people, including a woman and her twin children as well as the boatman.

No sign of missing in J&K boat tragedy as rescue efforts enter third day

April 18, 2024, 01:10 PM - 2 min read

A father-son duo and another young child are yet to be traced, say officials.

According to the Srinagar SSP, State Disaster Response Force teams, (SDRF), NDRF, CRPF and a special MARCOS team of marine commandos were involved in rescue operations.

Mother, twins among 6 dead as boat capsizes in Jhelum, J&K

April 16, 2024, 10:01 PM - 2 min read

Various media reports said that a woman with her 12-year-old twins drowned when their boat crashed into a bridge under construction and overturned in the swollen Jhelum at 7.30 am.

Several children, teens feared dead as boat capsizes in J&K

4 dead as boat ferrying children, others capsizes in Jhelum, J&K

April 16, 2024, 12:01 PM - 2 min read

People living in the area rushed to rescue the victims the moment they were alerted about the mishap and quickly mobilised resources.

Tragic capsizing: At least 50 Rohingya refugees feared death near Indonesia's Aceh Coast

March 21, 2024, 03:12 PM - 2 min read

According to the Commission for Missing Persons and Victims of Violence (KontraS Aceh), 42 men, 18 women, and nine children were safely brought to port, but fears persist for the fate of those still missing.

Three arrested for culpable homicide as investigation unravels in Vadodara boat capsize case

January 19, 2024, 03:43 PM - 2 min read

A preliminary investigation by authorities revealed that the boat, retrieved from the muddy waters, had only 14 seats, nearly half of the number of persons it was carrying during the tragic incident.