Five children among six missing as boat capsizes in UPs Hamirpur, rescue operation underway
According to the police, the boat reportedly lost balance in the middle of the river and overturned
PTC News Desk: In another yet tragic incident, five children among six people went missing after a boat capsized in the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh, police said on Thursday.
The six people missing have been identified as Akanksha (9), Rani (9), Brijrani (25), Labhyansh (5), Mahesh (6) and Aditya (11), police added.
The incident unfolded on Wednesday evening near Kutubpur Patiya hamlet under Bhauli gram panchayat in the Kurara police station area. According to officials, nine people were returning from a river island after purchasing cucumbers and muskmelons when the mishap took place.
According to the police, the boat reportedly lost balance in the middle of the river and overturned around 7 pm.
District Magistrate Abhishek Goyal said that the search operation is underway with teams from the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force deployed to locate the missing people.
“A boat carrying nine people from Ghatampur submerged in the Yamuna River. Three people were rescued immediately, while six remain missing. Rescue teams, including SDRF, NDRF, and flood relief units, have been called in. SDRF teams have already reached the spot, while other teams are on the way. The rescue operation is ongoing," Goyal said.
“The surviving boatman said the boat did not capsize but submerged on its own. Those who knew swimming managed to escape, while the search continues for the six missing individuals. Rescue operations will continue through the night," he added.