Tag: Boat Capsized

Tripoli: At least 12 people died after a rubber boat which spent more than 10 days at sea capsized off Misrata, Libya, the UN migration agency has said, urging search and rescue operations to be stepped up in the Mediterranean. Ten survivors were rescued and returned to Libya where they were treated by medical staff […]

Sangli: Nine people drowned and four were missing after a boat engaged in rescue work overturned in a water body in Maharashtra’s flood-hit Sangli district on Thursday, an official said. The mishap took place near Brahmanal village in Palus tehsil when the private boat was carrying around 30 to 32 people affected by the flood […]

Bhopal: A man who saved eight people from drowning in Friday’s boat tragedy, in which 11 people were killed, has been rewarded with a cheque of Rs 50,000 by the Bhopal district administration. An official said they planned to recommend 28-year-old Nitin Batham for a gallantry award. Eleven people died after two boats carrying a […]

Koraput: A massive search operation using power boats has been launched on Tuesday to trace three youths who went missing after the boat they were travelling in the Machkund River capsized on Sunday. A rescue team began the search and rescue operation in the Jalaput dam in the Machkund River, located around 70 km from […]