Friday, November 30, 2007

Boat capsize

The Statesman,Nov 30,2007

BHAWANIPATNA, Nov. 29: A boat capsised in Indravati reservoir today. Three persons (all ladies) are reported to be missing. The place is near Degreebandh village under Maligaon Gram Panchayat of Thuamul Rampur Block of Kalahandi. Eight persons were traveling by the boat near Degreebandh village and while crossing the reservoir, in local boat, it capsised. Five persons came to the shore swimming. But three ladies in the boat are missing according to preliminary report reaching here.
Police investigation is on. Incidentally there is regular boat accident in the reservoir and the worst accident was during April 2004, where 17 persons drowned due to boat accident.

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