Banda Boat Accident: More than 20 people are feared drowned due to boat capsize in Banda district of Uttar Pradesh. According to the report, the boat going from Marka Ghat in Banda to Fatehpur sank in the Yamuna river due to deteriorating balance. About 40 people were in the boat, out of which 20 to 25 are said to be women. These women were going to their maternal home to tie Rakhi on Rakshabandhan. Divers have started searching for the missing people.
Along with the SDRF teams, local divers have also been deployed in search of the drowned people. UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of the incident and sent officials to the spot. Relief and rescue work is on.
UP | A boat, full of passengers, carrying them in the Yamuna river from Fatehpur to Marka village capsized killing 2 persons. Yet to identify the number of people who were present on the boat. Search & rescue operation on: Banda police pic.twitter.com/89KY7vmlnY
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At present, the death of two people has been confirmed by the Banda Police.
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