Vijayawada: Ten people went missing after a boat capsized in Godavari River in Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday, officials said.
The incident occurred near Manturu in Devipatnam block of East Godavari district around 5 p.m. There were 20 people on the boat when it capsized and 10 of them including two women swam to safety.
Officials launched massive rescue operations by using boats and divers. The state disaster management teams and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel were pressed into service.
The rescue efforts were on despite darkness, said local legislator V. Rajeswari, who was supervising the rescue and relief operations. District Collector Karthikeya Mishra and other top officials were on their way to the accident spot.
Boat operator Khaja surrendered before police in Devipatnam.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed the officials to undertake rescue operations on a war footing. He spoke to the District Collector and other officials over phone.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
The incident occurred near Manturu in Devipatnam block of East Godavari district around 5 p.m. There were 20 people on the boat when it capsized and 10 of them including two women swam to safety.
Officials launched massive rescue operations by using boats and divers. The state disaster management teams and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel were pressed into service.
The rescue efforts were on despite darkness, said local legislator V. Rajeswari, who was supervising the rescue and relief operations. District Collector Karthikeya Mishra and other top officials were on their way to the accident spot.
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Boat operator Khaja surrendered before police in Devipatnam.
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Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed the officials to undertake rescue operations on a war footing. He spoke to the District Collector and other officials over phone.
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(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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