Sources reveal that the victims were part of group of approximately 32 passengers, including several children who were in the boat for sightseeing trip on the river.
A boat carrying pilgrims capsized in Vrindavan’s Yamuna on Friday afternoon, claiming the lives of at least nine people from Punjab. The incident reportedly occurred near the Keshighat area of Vrindavan.
Sources reveal that the victims were part of group of approximately 32 passengers, including several children who were in the boat for sightseeing trip on the river.
The deceased reportedly were part of a larger contingent of 150 devotees from Jagraon in Ludhiana and parts of Muktsar. The group had departed from Punjab in two buses on Thursday afternoon for a religious tour of the Mathura-Vrindavan circuit.
While local authorities have recovered nine bodies so far, the identities of the deceased are still being verified.
On getting the information about an incident, emergency services immediately rushed to rescue the passengers. While several were recued and taken to nearby healthcare centers, eight people remain missing.
Following an incident, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Bhagwant Mann, taking it to “X” formerly known as Twitter wrote-
“Today, a boat carrying 32 residents of Jagraon for a pilgrimage to Vrindavan overturned in the Yamuna River near Mathura. It is with deep sadness that it has to be reported that some devotees have died due to drowning. Authorities are currently in contact with the Government of Uttar Pradesh, and further details will be shared later.”
Not only this, the CM on his “X” account as well have stated that “Spoke with Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Ji regarding the Mathura boat accident. Every possible assistance will be provided to the victims.”
