Sunday, July 5, 2026
ADVT 
India

Ayodhya: Boat carrying 9 pilgrims capsizes in Saryau river; 1 missing

Darpan News Desk IANS, 02 Aug, 2024 05:05 PM
  • Ayodhya: Boat carrying 9 pilgrims capsizes in Saryau river; 1 missing

Ayodhya, Aug 3 (IANS) One person went missing after a boat carrying nine pilgrims capsized on Friday in the Sarayu river in Ayodhya, an official said.

According to the official, while the local divers and SDRF personnel rescued eight persons, a 29-year-old woman identified as Kashish is missing.

"The boat collided with another boat following which it capsized. All those who were onboard the boat wore life jackets. The missing individual also had a life jacket on. Rescue teams are trying to find her," Ayodhya Senior Superintendent of Police, Raj Karan Nayyar said.

It has been learned that the incident happened when the boat was trying to make a turn on the river.

MORE India ARTICLES

Babul Supriyo: From Playback Singing To Political Heavyweight

Babul Supriyo won the seat by defeating Moon Moon Sen by a margin of 1,97,637 votes.

Babul Supriyo: From Playback Singing To Political Heavyweight

Nirmala Sitharaman, First Full-Time Woman Defence Minister, Takes Oath

Sixty-year-old Sitharaman, a Rajya Sabha member, is the second woman to take charge of the crucial ministry after Indira Gandhi who, as the Prime Minister, also held the portfolio in the seventies.

Nirmala Sitharaman, First Full-Time Woman Defence Minister, Takes Oath

S Jaishankar: From Government's Pointsman For China To PM Modi's Cabinet

S Jaishankar: From Government's Pointsman For China To PM Modi's Cabinet
S Jaishankar's appointment as foreign secretary in January 2015 had evoked a sharp reaction from various quarters over the timing of the government''s decision to remove Sujatha Singh.

S Jaishankar: From Government's Pointsman For China To PM Modi's Cabinet

Muslims Are Shareholders, Not Tenants In India: Owaisi

Stating that Muslims are shareholders and not tenants in India, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday said their fight to get the rights guaranteed by the country's Constitution will continue.

Muslims Are Shareholders, Not Tenants In India: Owaisi

Mamata Accuses BJP Of Manipulating EVMs, Proposes Mass Movement

She questioned how BJP President Amit Shah and Prime Minister Modi were so confident about getting 300-plus seats even before the election had ended, the source said.

Mamata Accuses BJP Of Manipulating EVMs, Proposes Mass Movement

Indian Air Force Erects Rafale Replica Outside Air Chief's House, Bang Opposite Congress HQ

The Rafale replica has replaced a Sukhoi SU-30 model.

Indian Air Force Erects Rafale Replica Outside Air Chief's House, Bang Opposite Congress HQ