Bodies of Four Missing Youths Recovered After Boat Capsize in Kota, Rajasthan
Four bodies were recovered in Kota, Rajasthan, after a boat capsized during a Durga idol immersion, marking 18 hours of search efforts.
Kota, October 21 (Daily Kiran) : Four bodies were recovered on Wednesday morning in Kota, Rajasthan, nearly 18 hours after a boat capsized in a canal during a Durga idol immersion. The bodies were found approximately 100 meters downstream from the accident site.
Rescue teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) resumed their search at 5:30 AM. The first two bodies identified were those of Vikas Verma, also known as Suman, and Suraj Singh, both aged 22. A few hours later, the bodies of Ashu Joshi, 19, and his cousin Rahul Joshi, 18, were also recovered.
The tragic incident occurred around 5:30 PM on Tuesday when the boat overturned, causing seven individuals to fall into the water. Only three people, including a woman and the boatman, managed to escape. It was reported that the incident coincided with the release of water into the canal on the same day. Following the accident, local authorities and disaster management teams quickly initiated rescue operations.
According to Additional Superintendent of Police Subhash Chandra Mishra, the search was halted at 10:30 PM due to darkness and resumed early Wednesday morning. Ekta Hada, in charge of the SDRF, stated that six boats were deployed for the rescue efforts, three from the NDRF and three from the SDRF.
The search operation extended to Umidganj, where teams scoured various sections of the canal. Local fishermen joined the rescue efforts to assist in locating the missing youths. The survivors included Deepak, Man Kanwar, and the boatman Suresh, who reportedly fled the scene after the accident.
In the aftermath of the incident, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajasthan’s Education Minister Madan Dilawar visited the site. Senior administrative officials, including the district collector, city police superintendent, sub-divisional magistrate, additional district magistrate, and tehsildar, were also present.
