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4 dead, several feared missing as boat capsizes in UP

At least four people were dead and about two dozen others feared missing after a boat carrying some 40 persons capsized in the Tamsa River in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district on Monday.

IANS | New Delhi | May 22, 2023 10:45 am

4 dead, several feared missing as boat capsizes in UP

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At least four people were dead and about two dozen others feared missing after a boat carrying some 40 persons capsized in the Tamsa River in Uttar Pradesh’s Ballia district on Monday.

The bodies of four women have been retrieved so far.

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According to reports, the boat it capsized apparently due to overcrowding.

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Sources said that the people were on their way to a local fair when the accident took place.

Rescue operations are underway with the help of local boatmen.

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