At least six people went missing after a boat capsized on the river Brahmaputra in Assam's Barpeta district, officials said. The incident took place at Rahampur area of the district.
The ministry said 96 people were rescued and seven bodies recovered after the accident on Wednesday. The boat involved in the accident was found on a sandbank.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday conducted an aerial survey of Mihinpurwa, Bahraich, where a boat capsized on October 30, claiming several lives.
In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims, and to the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its people over this tragedy, as well as its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.
According to officials, the incident took place on June 25, when the four fishermen -- N Nambu Prakash (23), N Nambu Gunalan (25), K Nambu (24), and S Sathyaraj (24), all residents of Puthuroda in the Rameswaram island area -- ventured out to fish in the Gulf of Mannar in a traditional count
On Saturday evening, Snehasish Ganguly and his wife Arpita were enjoying water sports on the Puri seaside. While enjoying the moment, the speedboat lost balance after being struck by a huge wave and capsized in the sea. After the incident, the lifeguards' quick action saved both lives.
Three people died, four were injured, and nine are missing after a boat capsized near Torrey Pines State Beach in San Diego. An Indian family was among those affected, with two children missing and the parents hospitalised. The Indian Consulate in San Francisco is coordinating support wit
Shivpuri Superintendent of Police (SP) Aman Singh Rathore told ANI, "In the backwaters of the Matatila Dam, there is an ancient Siddh Baba temple, and the local villagers were going there. The boat capsized and seven people are missing, three women and four children. Eight people had escaped
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Tuesday expressed sorrow over the tragic boat capsized at Matatila Dam near Khaniyadhana police station in Shivpuri district.
Two people were killed after a boat capsized at the Rajamahendravaram Godavari Pushkar Ghat in Andhra Pradesh on Monday. Rescue teams retrieved the bodies of the victims, identified as Raju and Annavaram.
A boat capsized off Calangute beach on Christmas Day, leaving one dead and two critically injured. Drishti Marine lifeguards rescued 13 passengers, including a family from Maharashtra. Authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
At least 12 people were killed after a migrant boat capsized off the coast of Cap Gris-Nez, in northern France Tuesday, CNN reported citing French authorities.