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16:32, 13-Jan-2018
Four dead after boat carrying 40 passengers capsizes in western India
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Four people are dead after a boat carrying 40 school children capsized two nautical miles from the shore in Dahanu, Maharashtra state, on Saturday, according to ANI News Agency.
Thirty-two students have been rescued as the search operation continues with the Coast Guard personnel and helicopters dispatched to the area.
The boat overturn happened at around 11:00 a.m. local time, according to ANI.
The cause of the incident is not immediately clear, but local media has quoted an official saying that overloading might have contributed to the accident.
(Head image via ANI)
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