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Uttar Pradesh: Two feared drowned as boat capsizes in Ganga in Meerut

Updated on: 18 October,2022 01:04 PM IST  |  Meerut
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The incident occurred in Hastinapur area when the boat collided with a pillar, owing to the fast current in the river, and overturned, Senior Superintendent of Police Rohit Singh Sajwan said

Uttar Pradesh: Two feared drowned as boat capsizes in Ganga in Meerut

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Two people were feared drowned when a boat with around 15 people on board capsized in river Ganga here on Tuesday morning, officials said.


The incident occurred in Hastinapur area when the boat collided with a pillar, owing to the fast current in the river, and overturned, Senior Superintendent of Police Rohit Singh Sajwan said


The boat was on its way to Bijnor, he said.


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National Disaster Response Force and State Disaster Response Force personnel have undertaken the rescue work, officials said.

Eleven people were rescued by a steamer boat that was passing through the area, he said.

The SSP said the search operation is underway.

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