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35 missing after boat capsizes in AP
Machilipatnam, Oct 07: At least 35 persons are missing after a country boat capsized in Krishna river between Golla Manda and Gullala Moda islands in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh this morning.
Machilipatnam, Oct 07: At least 35 persons are missing after a country boat capsized in Krishna river between Golla Manda and Gullala Moda islands in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh this morning.
The mishap occurred when an overloaded boat, carrying 50 persons, including school children and labourers, lost control and capsized in the river, about 80 km from the town, police said.
Fifteen persons swam to safety while others could not be traced so far, police said.
District Collector, K Prabhakar Reddy, Superintendent of Police, Lakshman Mohan and other officials rushed to the spot to supervise rescue operations.
Bureau Report