Holiday shocker: 2 Bihar tourists drown as boat capsizes at Vikarabad resort; kids survive, 1 injured

HYDERABAD: A holiday outing turned tragic on Saturday evening when a boat capsized at a resort near Vikarabad town, claiming the lives of two women tourists from Bihar. A third person sustained injuries, while two young children had a narrow escape.According to the police, the incident occurred at Wilderness Lakefront Resort on the banks of Sarpanpally lake, where four families from Bihar, visiting Hyderabad, had gone for a day trip. As part of the visit, five members, including two children, boarded a boat for a ride on the lake.The victims, Rithu Kumari (52) and Poonam Singh (53), reportedly drowned after swallowing water when the boat overturned mid-ride.

The children - three-and-a-half year old Inshika and one-and-a-half year old Ivanshi - survived unhurt, aided by the lake's shallow depth.

"The boat capsized suddenly due to strong winds and rainfall. It appears the boat toppled onto the two women, and they could not recover in time," said Vikarabad district superintendent of police K Narayana Reddy. He said three others, including the children, were safely pulled out.

Alok Kumar, a relative who jumped into the waters to help, was injured and later admitted to hospital. He is out of danger. The boat was operated by a resort staffer, police said.Family members onshore rushed into the water to assist, pulling the unconscious women to safety. CPR was administered on the spot, but both women were declared brought dead at the hospital.