AP boat tragedy: Death toll rises to 17
November 13, 2017  09:37
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One more body was recovered from the site of a boat capsize in Andhra Pradesh on Monday, raising the death toll to 17.

An overloaded boat carrying 38 people capsized in the Krishna river near Vijayawada on Sunday evening. A total of 16 bodies were recovered after the tragic incident.

The ill-fated boat was being operated by a private company and was said to be on a trial run.

The incident occurred when the boat set off for Pavitra Sangamam at Ferry village near Vijayawada from Bhavani Island, the police said.

National Disaster Response Force teams and Krishna district authorities have launched a massive search and rescue operation to trace the missing people.

The state government has announced an ex gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased.
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