Rajasthan: The villagers in the wild boar were crossing from one shore to another.
Jaipur:
Seven people were killed and 14 were missing after a boat capsized on the Chambal River in the Kota district of Rajasthan this morning. Between 25 and 30 people were traveling on the rural boat, authorities said. The crash site is near the Bundi district.
Local villagers jumped in to rescue the people in the boat before the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force arrived at the scene. A search for the missing persons is underway.
Seven bodies have been removed from the water.
Police said the missing people may have swam to the other side of the river for safety.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced compensation of Rs. 1 lakh to the families of those who died in the accident and expressed their condolences. “The incident of a boat capsizing near the Chambal in Kota is regrettable. My condolences to the families of the accident victims,” he tweeted. He said he has spoken with officials in Kota and has given instructions for affected families to be provided from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
The villagers on the wild boar were crossing from one shore to another. Eyewitnesses say that some people had also loaded their motorcycles onto the ship.
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