UP: 5 Feared Dead As Boat Capsizes In Ganga  

1 Mar, 2020 09:43 IST|Sakshi
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Chandauli (Uttar Pradesh): At least five persons, including two women and three girls, were feared dead in Uttar Pradesh’s Chandauli as a passenger boat carrying 40 people capsized in river Ganga on Saturday evening. Rescue operation continued till late night, a news agency reported.

The incident took place near Maheji village under Dheena police station limits.

Chandauli Superintendent, Hemant Kutiyal said that a boat carrying 40 labourers was crossing the river Ganga to return home on Saturday evening. On reaching midstream the boat overturned. He said 35 managed to swim out or got rescued, but five were missing.

Several residents of the Maheji village were returning home from Ghazipur when their boat overturned. Locals then alerted the district administration and rescue efforts were launched.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief at the accident and has asked the district officials to ensure that the State Disaster Relief Force (SDRF) is called in for the rescue work.

A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was rushed to the spot from Varanasi and heavy police deployment was made in the district.

The District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police also reached the spot to supervise the rescue work.

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