Maharashtra: 6 drown as boat capsizes in Ujani dam backwaters in Pune
The incident took place on Tuesday evening (May 21) following strong winds and rains, said officials
Six persons, including two children, drowned after their boat capsized in the Ujani dam backwaters in Maharashtra's Pune district, officials said on Wednesday (May 22).
The incident took place on Tuesday evening (May 21) following strong winds and rains, they said.
“The victims included three men, a woman, and two children,” Indapur Tehsildar Shrikant Patil said. “The boat service operates between Kalashi and Bhugav villages.”
“Following strong winds and rains on Tuesday evening, the boat carrying seven persons overturned,” said Patil.
An officer of the assistant police inspector-rank, who was among the seven persons on the boat, swam to safety, the official said. A search operation was underway with the help of the NDRF and local administration, he said.
(With inputs from agencies)
