INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Hyderabad: Six people are missing after a passenger boat capsized in Andhra Pradesh's East Godavari district today
The boat had around 32 passengers, mostly students
26 people have been rescued.The boat hit a pillar of a bridge in the Gautami river and turned over
It was travelling from Talarivaripalem to Pashuvulanka in the district.Rescue teams of the National Disaster Response Force and the State
Disaster Response Force are at the spot, assisting in search and rescue operations. Terrified school students who were saved by those
around say some of their friends are still missing
The water flow was reportedly fast making it difficult for even those who know swimming to make it to shore.Many villages here are small
islands and students return from school using boats.The Gautami river is a tributary of the Godavari.
