SIX dead as boat capsizes in Jhelum river in Jammu and Kashmir

A fatal boat accident took place in the Jhelum river in Srinagar on Tuesday. Six children died when the boat overturned..

A fatal boat accident took place in the Jhelum river in Srinagar on Tuesday. Six children died when the boat overturned.. ten others went missing. Officials said the boat overturned when the rope used to cross the river suddenly snapped. It is said that due to the heavy rains in the last few days, the flow in the Jhelum river is high and this has resulted in loss of life. At the time of the accident, there were about 20 people in the boat, most of whom were children, he said. It was explained that 10 more people are missing and we are searching for them with yard swimmers. After receiving the information about the accident, the teams of the state disaster management team immediately reached the spot and started the rescue operation. Search operations are ongoing.