Madhya Pradesh: 11 Dead, 5 Rescued After Boat Capsizes During Ganesh Visarjan In Bhopal

At least 11 bodies were recovered while five people have been rescued in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal on September 13. The incident took place at Khatlapura Ghat in Bhopal after the boat they were in capsized during Lord Ganesh immersion. The search operation is underway. While speaking to ANI, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Bhopal (Zone-1) Akhil Patel said, “Five people have been rescued out of 16 and we have recovered 11 bodies till now. A search operation is underway and we are trying to rescue other people as well. According to the locals, only these many people had drowned here, but we are still searching in case we find some other people.” “This incident occurred at around 4:30 in the morning. At least 40 police personnel are present at the spot along with other authorities and professional swimmers. State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) team is also present at the spot,” he added. More details are awaited in this regard.