India / 4 killed as boat carrying over 50 passengers capsizes in Chambal river

At least four people died after a boat carrying more than 50 passengers capsized in Chambal river near Kota in Rajasthan on Wednesday. As many as 10 people are reportedly missing and around 25 managed to swim to the shore or have been rescued. The passengers were reportedly crossing the river to reach Kamleshwar Dham when the incident took place.

India Today : Sep 16, 2020, 02:45 PM
Kota: Six people have died after a boat ferrying around 25-30 people in Rajasthan's Chambal river capsized on Wednesday. More than 12 people have been rescued.

The incident took place near the Dhibri Chambal area under the Khatoli police station limits of Kota.

"A boat carrying over 40 devotees to a temple in Indergarh area of Bundi district capsized in Chambal river under Khatoli police station of Kota district at around 8.45 am on Wednesday," Superintendent of Police, Kota Rural, Sharad Choudhary told PTI.

A rescue operation is underway, Choudhary said.

According to locals, 4050 people, including women and children, had left for the Kamleshwar Mahadev temple in Indergarh area of Bundi district from villages in Khatoli police station area on Wednesday morning.