Kolkata: At least eight persons died and 15 others are missing after a motorized boat overturned in Muriganga river near Lot no. 8 in Kakdwip.
Four of the victims came on a pilgrimage from Delhi and they had gone to visit Kapil Muni temple in Sagar Island.
A 226 member team had come from New Delhi to visit the temple today and the incident took place around 3.30 p.m. when the were returning to Kachuberia. They all boarded a vessel and reached the Sagar Island this morning. A senior police official said while they were returning to Lot no. 8 they were stranded in the vessel following low tide. Three motorized boats were arranged to send them to Kachuberia. One of the motorized boats’ suddenly capsized near the Lot no. 8 and at least seven of them were drowned.
Four of the victims came on a pilgrimage from Delhi and they had gone to visit Kapil Muni temple in Sagar Island.
A 226 member team had come from New Delhi to visit the temple today and the incident took place around 3.30 p.m. when the were returning to Kachuberia. They all boarded a vessel and reached the Sagar Island this morning. A senior police official said while they were returning to Lot no. 8 they were stranded in the vessel following low tide. Three motorized boats were arranged to send them to Kachuberia. One of the motorized boats’ suddenly capsized near the Lot no. 8 and at least seven of them were drowned.
