A boat capsises in river Ganga in Bihar's Maner in the early hours of Sunday (May 19). Almost 12 people were present on the boat. While two go missing, rest of them managed to swim to the bank.
Some people had been travelling to attend a fair while others were trying to “flee from Lunga to the Island of Mozambique for fear of being contaminated by cholera, which has affected that region in recent days".
More than 50 Rohingya were standing on a hull near the city of Meulaboh in West Aceh after the boat capsized in high tides, said Miftach Tjut Adek, chief of the fishing community in the province.
The team managed to distribute lifejackets and had begun taking migrants aboard rescue dinghies when the fibreglass boat flipped over leaving 45 people in the water.
The incident took place in the town of Monshat el-Kanater in Giza, which is one of three provinces forming Greater Cairo. Many Egyptians make their way using boats on a daily basis, especially in Upper Egypt and the Nile Delta.
A search operation is underway to find the rest of the women.
Vadodara boat capsize: Minister Harsh Sanghavi further stated that an FIR has been registered and teams have been formed to arrest the remaining accused. FIR has been registered and 9 teams have been formed to arrest the accused.
Sea accidents are common in the Philippine archipelago because of frequent storms, badly maintained boats, overcrowding and weak enforcement of safety regulations.
Those who were rescued were admitted to a nearby hospital. As many as 20-25 people are feared missing, according to authorities.
A bench of Justices Devan Ramachandran and Shoba Annamma Eapen said their 'hearts were bleeding' and they 'underwent sleepless nights' after seeing the lifeless bodies of the children.
He was caught from the Kozhikode beach area of the district today.
The Pinarayi Vijayan government also announced a day of mourning on Monday and all government programmes stand postponed as a mark of respect to the victims.
Kerala boat tragedy update: The cause of the incident is yet to be known. Meanwhile, top officials reached the spot to supervise the rescue operation.
An SOS was sent through a wireless system following which fishermen on other boats nearby rushed there and rescued 15 people onboard the ill-fated vessel and brought them to the shore, said an official.
Brahmaputra boat capsize: The Bhashani-bound boat hit the post of a bridge at Adabari, around 3 km from Dhubri town, and capsized, an official said, adding that 15 people have been rescued so far.
Banda boat tragedy: Ramkaran and Sunil, who swam to safety, said they had set out to their in-laws’ place with their wives to celebrate Raksha Bandhan when the boat overturned in the river at Samagara village in the district.
UP boat capsize: The incident took place when the boat was going from Marka to Jarauli Ghat in Fatehpur district, they said. Superintendent of Police Abhinandan said the boat was carrying 30-35 people.
There were 18 people on board the capsized boat that was headed to Jamtara.
Divers are present on the spot to search for those who have gone missing in the incident.
A leading journalist of a regional channel died as the boat swept away, and the other journalist who was onboard is in a serious condition, informed spokesperson of SCB Medical College Hospital, Cuttack.
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