The incident befell round 8 am in Gandbal Nowgam space right here and 6 individuals have been pulled out of the river whose water stage had risen during the last couple of days as a result of incessant rains in the Kashmir valley.
A boat carrying largely college kids capsized in the Jhelum river on the outskirts of the town on Tuesday, leaving six individuals dead, officers mentioned.
The incident befell round 8 am in Gandbal Nowgam space right here and 6 individuals have been pulled out of the river whose water stage had risen during the last couple of days as a result of incessant rains in the Kashmir valley.
The actual variety of individuals on the boat was not clear.
Deputy commissioner, Srinagar, Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat, mentioned six individuals have died and their our bodies have been retrieved.
“Six people have unfortunately died, while we have rescued six others — out of which three are under treatment but stable. The rest three are at home,” Bhat advised reporters.
“The unfortunate incident occurred between 7:45 am and 8 am. We are ascertaining how many people were travelling in the boat, but the information we have so far is that 15 people were on it, including seven minors,” he mentioned.
The deputy commissioner mentioned the rescue operations had been on.
Asked if the administration had warned the individuals in view of a rise in the water ranges of varied rivers and streams in the valley, Bhat mentioned the authorities had issued an alert on Monday asking individuals dwelling close to the embankments of the river to stay cautious.
“We issued an alert yesterday. I was touring the city till around midnight. The danger level of Jhelum in Ram Munshibagh (in Srinagar) is 18 feet. When the level crosses 10 feet, we issue an initial alert asking people living near the banks to remain cautious. (However), it was flowing below the danger level and the rain had also stopped around 10 pm last night,” he added.
In response to a query whether or not the boat was overloaded, the deputy commissioner mentioned, “We are looking into it”.
Senior officers from police and civil administration, together with Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and Senior Superintendent of Police Srinagar, had been on the spot at Gandbal Batwara monitoring rescue operations.
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and plenty of different leaders expressed grief over the lack of lives in the incident.
“I am deeply grieved by the loss of lives due to a boat accident in Srinagar. My thoughts are with the bereaved families & I pray to the Almighty to give them strength to withstand this immense loss. Team of SDRF,
Army & other agencies are carrying out relief & rescue work,” Sinha mentioned in a put up on X.
The LG mentioned he’s always monitoring the state of affairs and guiding the workforce on the bottom.
“The administration is providing all possible help to the bereaved families who have lost their near and dear ones and medical facilities to those who have been injured. Marcos teams have also been alerted. I am constantly monitoring the situation and guiding the team on the ground,” Sinha mentioned.
The National Conference additionally expressed grief over the incident.
“JKNC President Dr. Farooq Abdullah and VP @OmarAbdullah express deep shock and sadness over the tragic demise of three minors whose boat capsized in Gandbal, Batwara. JKNC senior leader @RuhullahMehdi, along with CI @ahsanpardesi also join in expressing their profound grief,” the celebration mentioned in a press release on X.
The celebration urged the administration to expedite rescue efforts and lengthen complete assist to the affected households.
In this second of grief their ideas and prayers are with the bereaved households, it mentioned.
Former J-Okay chief minister and PDP president Mehbooba Mufti condoled the lack of lives in the incident.
“Reports coming in of several children dead. My deepest condolences to their families and I urge the administration to extend all help possible,” she mentioned.
BJP J-Okay spokesperson Altaf Thakur expresed solidarity with the bereaved households and prayed for the speedy restoration of these underneath remedy at SMHS. CPI(M) chief M Y Tarigami mentioned he was deeply pained by the lack of lives.
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Apni Party chief Altaf Bukhari urged the administration to swiftly lengthen assist to these in want.
“Devastated to hear of the tragic capsizing of a boat carrying several persons, including children, in the River Jhelum near Batwara, Srinagar.
“The lack of valuable lives is heartbreaking. My ideas and prayers are with the households affected by this horrible accident. Urging the administration to swiftly lengthen assist to these in want,” Bukhari mentioned.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by DNA workers and is printed from PTI)
