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9 killed after boat capsizes in eastern India
NEW DELHI, Jan 3, 2019 (BSS/Xinhua) – At least nine people were killed and
one went missing after the boat on which they were board capsized in eastern
Indian state of Odisha, officials said Thursday.
Officials said so far nine bodies have been recovered from the river
Mahanadi.
Reports said the dead include two women and seven children.
The boat capsized Wednesday evening near Nipania in Kendrapara district,
124 km northeast of Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha.
“Last evening a boat carrying 55 people was returning after a picnic at the
Light House in Hukitola island of the Mahanadi river here. It suddenly
capsized in the river,” an official posted in Kendrapara said.
“Forty five people were rescued alive and 10 were missing. During the late
night search that went on until early today, nine bodies were fished out and
one is still missing.”
According to the official, following the accident, fire brigade officials,
coast guard teams and police rushed to the spot to carry out rescue work.
BSS/XINHUA/FI/ 1140 hrs