Pune boat capsize tragedy: Bodies of 5 persons found; search on for another victim

NDRF personnel during the search and rescue operation. Pic/PTI

The bodies of five out of the six persons, who drowned after their boat capsized in the Ujani dam backwaters in Maharashtra's Pune district, were fished out on Thursday morning, police said, reported news agency PTI.

Pune boat capsize tragedy: Incident took place when the boat was sailing

The incident took place on Tuesday evening following strong winds and rains when the boat was sailing from Kugav to Kalashi village, officials earlier said.

"We have fished out five bodies so far - of two men, a woman and two children. A team of the National Disaster Response Force and local administration are working to trace the sixth missing person," an official from Indapur police station said, reported PTI.

The incident took place on Tuesday evening in Ujani Dam, which is near Kalashi village, close to Indapur Tahseel in Pune district.

Following strong winds and rains on Tuesday evening, the boat carrying seven persons capsized, an official earlier said, reported PTI.

An officer of the assistant police inspector-rank, who was among the seven persons on the boat, swam to safety, he said.

Pune boat capsize tragedy: Other incidents

In another incident, the body of an unidentified man, age around 50, was found on Parsik Hill on May 18 following which a case of murder was registered, Navi Mumbai police said, reported news agency PTI.

The victim was probably hit with a stone and had injuries on the head, neck and nose, said senior inspector Giridhar Gore of CBD police station, reported PTI.

He had also been attacked with a sharp weapon.

Further probe was on, the official said.

(With inputs from PTI)