Boat carrying devotees capsizes in Mathura; six bodies recovered, rescue ops on

NEW DELHI: A boat carrying a group of devotees capsized in the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh’s Mathura on Friday afternoon, leaving at least six people dead while rescue operations remain underway.According to officials, the accident occurred near Kesi Ghat when one of two boats carrying around 30 people suddenly sank in the river."Today, a very unfortunate accident occurred at around 2:45 PM here in the Yamuna River. Around 30 people from Ludhiana had come and were boating in two boats on the river. The incident took place near Kesi Ghat, where one of the boats sank," athura District Magistrate CP Singh told IANS."So far, six bodies have been recovered, while around 16 to 17 people have been rescued alive..." Singh added.Rescue teams, including local authorities and emergency services, are continuing search operations to trace those still missing.This is a developing copy..