Death Roll Rises To 34 In AP Boat Tragedy, Search On For 13 More 

Search is on for 13 more bodies - Sakshi Post

Amaravati: Six more bodies of those killed in the boat accident in river Godavari in Andhra Pradesh were retrieved on Wednesday, taking the toll to 34, with 13 more people still reported missing.

Of the 34 deceased, as many as 23 were men, eight women and three children, the State Disaster Management Authority said in its latest situation report.

The boat was carrying 73 people, including eight crew, to a tourist spot when it capsized in the swollen river on Sunday afternoon. A total of 26 passengers survived the tragedy.

A deceased being carried by a team of NDRF

Two experts from Marine Masters Company, Mumbai, have been engaged to retrieve the ill-fated boat that was found stuck at a depth of 210 feet in the river at the accident spot at Kachhuluru in East Godavari district, about 200 km from here, the SDMA said.

The missing persons are feared trapped inside the sunk boat.

Expert divers from the Indian Navy, specialist deep divers from Uttarakhand, National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force and Fire Services personnel of the state government were engaged in the search operation.

Another death body being recovered from the Godavari

The SDMA said post-mortem had been completed on all 34 bodies and they were handed over to the relatives.

The boat 'Royal Vasishta' was on its way to the picturesque Papikondalu tourist spot in the middle of the river when it met with the accident, apparently on colliding with a large rock formation. PTI

Also Read | Devipatnam Boat Tragedy: Toll Rises To 33

Also Read: AP CM YS Jagan Meets Families Of Devipatnam Boat Tragedy Victims

Also Read: AP Boat Tragedy: Search Still On For Missing Travellers

whatsapp channel


Read More:

Advertisement
Back to Top