Mathura tragedy: Tourist boat capsizes in Yamuna after colliding with floating pontoon; 10 killed, several missing
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Mathura tragedy: Tourist boat capsizes in Yamuna after colliding with floating pontoon; 10 killed, several missing

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A tourist boat capsized in the Yamuna River near Vrindavan, Mathura district, Uttar Pradesh on Friday. At least 10 people died and several remain missing. The vessel carrying over two dozen passengers, mostly from Punjab, struck a floating pontoon after drifting into deep water. Sixteen to seventeen people were rescued. A massive search operation involving police, SDRF, Army, and fire services is underway.

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Yamuna RiverVrindavanMathuraUttar PradeshYogi AdityanathBhagwant MannSDRFNDRFKesi Ghat

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