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Six killed as boat carrying 60 people capsizes near Maharashtra's Nandurbar, over 36 rescued

Altogether 36 persons have been rescued so far, and are admitted to a local hospital, an official said.

Edited by: India TV News Desk Mumbai Published on: January 15, 2019 17:41 IST
Altogether 36 persons have been rescued so far, and are

Altogether 36 persons have been rescued so far, and are admitted to a local hospital, an official said.

Six persons were killed on Tuesday after a boat ferrying them capsized in the Narmada river in Maharashtra's Nandurbar district, police said.

Altogether 36 persons have been rescued so far, and are admitted to a local hospital, an official said.

The boat was carrying around 60 people who were on way to perform a river worship ritual on the occasion of Makar Sankranti when it capsized, the official said.

Rescue operations are underway, the official said.

The deceased hailed from villages along the river in the tribal-dominated district in north Maharashtra, police said.

Prima facie, it appears that the incident occurred as the boat was carrying more number of people than its capacity, police said.

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