Six people die after boat capsizes in Jhelum river in Jammu & Kashmir

A boat carrying mostly school children capsized in the Jhelum river on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday, leaving six people dead. The incident took place around 8 am in Gandbal Nowgam. Six people were been pulled out of the river, whose water level had risen over the last couple of days due to incessant rains in the Kashmir valley.

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Deputy commissioner, Srinagar confirmed that six people have died and their bodies have been retrieved. He also confirmed that there were 15 people travelling on the boat, including seven minors. The deputy commissioner also said the rescue operations were underway.

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Asked if the administration had warned the people in view of an increase in the water levels of various rivers and streams in the valley, DC said the authorities had issued an alert on Monday asking people living near the embankments of the river to remain cautious.

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In response to a question whether the boat was overloaded, the deputy commissioner said that the authorities are looking into it. Senior officials were at the spot at Gandbal Batwara monitoring rescue operations.

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Because of the persistent rainfall in the region for the last two days, the water level has reached 18 feet. It becomes a cause of concern when the water level crosses 10 feet.

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Senior officials from police and civil administration, including Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar, were at the spot at Gandbal Batwara monitoring rescue operations.

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