In a tragic incident, a 4-year-old child died and at least two others were missing after a country-made boat carrying 15 people capsized in the Brahmaputra River in Assam's South Salmara Mankachar district due heavy storm, an official said on Monday.
Taiwan and China have initiated a joint rescue mission following a fishing boat capsizing incident near Taiwan's Kinmen Islands, aimed at locating two missing crew members, as reported by Aljazeera.
One woman was killed after a boat capsized at the border of Chandrapur-Gadchiroli district in Ganpur village, Maharashtra, on Tuesday. Two women were successfully rescued. The search for the other five women is underway.
Vadodara Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot on Friday said that a total of six people have been arrested till now in connection with the boat capsize incident, adding that efforts are underway to nab the remaining accused.
A day after 14 lives were lost and several injured in a boat capsize in Vadodara, an FIR was filed against 18 persons in connection with the incident, the police said on Friday.
Speaking with ANI, Leela Patil, DCP Vadodara, said, "A boat carrying children capsized in Harni Motnath Lake. 14 people have died in this incident. A case has been registered. The post-mortem of the bodies is underway..."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the loss of lives due to a boat capsizing at the Harni Lake in Vadodara and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to the next of kin of the deceased.