Seven killed as boat capsizes in Odisha’s Mahanadi River; President Murmu offers condolences

Seven killed as boat capsizes in Odisha’s Mahanadi River; President Murmu offers condolences

The toll in the boat capsize in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district rose to seven with the recovery of five more bodies on Saturday, an official said. Personnel of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and Fire Services, who launched a search operation immediately after the boat capsized on Friday, recovered five more bodies from the Mahanadi … Read more

Two fishermen feared drowned near Polavaram spillway after boat capsizes

Two fishermen feared drowned near Polavaram spillway after boat capsizes

One fisherman has drowned and another is missing after a traditional fishing boat capsized near a spillway at the Polavaram irrigation project in Eluru district. The incident occurred at around 5 p.m on December 4 (Sunday). Three others who were on the same boat managed to swim to the shore and survived.  The deceased have … Read more