At least 10 people died and 20 are missing after an overcrowded boat capsized in the Godavari River in southern India on Saturday, the Hindustan Times and other media reported.
The paper said citing a police officer that 10 bodies were recovered so far, and a search for the missing is continuing. The boat was carrying 70 people, mainly pilgrims, the paper said.
The AFP said citing police that 12 bodies were recovered.
The accident occurred as the boat was crossing the river in Andhra Pradesh state. The pilgrims were going to Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple, on the other bank of the river.
The boat was carrying more people than its capacity, which led to the accident. It might have also hit an empty boat before capsizing, the Hindustan Times reported.
Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Konijeti Rosaiah expressed shock and grief over the tragedy and ordered the minister in charge of the district to oversee rescue and relief operations at the scene.
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