At least four children have died while 10 people are missing after a boat capsized in the Jhelum River in Gandbal near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday morning.
VIDEO | Rescue operation underway after a boat capsized in #Jhelum river in #Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
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Incessant rains over the last couple of days have led to an increase in the water levels of several water bodies, including Jhelum.
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— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) “SDRF team has been deployed to carry out the rescue operation,” the Disaster Management department of J&K said, ANI reported.
The boat was carrying over 20 people, mostly children. While 10 passengers have been rescued, 10 others are still missing.
Water levels in the river swelled after heavy rains in the region over the last few days.
Further details are awaited.