Kota Boat Capsize: Bodies of Four Youths Recovered 18 Hours After Durga Immersion Accident
Authorities deployed 15 to 17 rescuers and stopped canal flow as teams searched for four youths after a small wooden boat overturned during the immersion.
- On Tuesday evening in Kota, a boat carrying seven people overturned in the Kotri Canal, leaving four youths feared drowned while three managed to swim to safety.
- The accident occurred near the Steel Bridge during an unauthorized Durga idol immersion ceremony; Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar said the boat violated prohibitory orders in a restricted area.
- Authorities have temporarily stopped the canal's water flow to assist rescue work, deploying at least 15 to 17 personnel from the State Disaster Response Force and municipal divers.
- Upon learning of the incident, Dilawar suspended his panchayat election campaign and rushed to the site to direct the district administration's ongoing search operation.
- District Collector Piyush Samariya, Superintendent of Police Tejaswini Gautam, and Deputy Commissioner Rakesh Vyas arrived at the scene to oversee search efforts for the missing youths.
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Rajasthan: Four Missing as Boat Capsizes in Kota Canal During Durga Idol Immersion
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Providing details on the accident and ongoing search efforts, Superintendent of Police Tejaswani Gautam stated that rescue teams are working round the clock to trace the missing persons. India News | Rajasthan: Four Missing as Boat Capsizes in Kota Canal During Durga Idol Immersion.
A boat capsized during the immersion of a Durga idol in Kota's Kotdi Canal. Four youths are feared drowned in the accident. A rescue operation is underway to find the missing youths.
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