BIG BREAKING: Boat Carrying 15 Devotees Capsize Near Arail Ghat in Prayagraj

Prayagraj: A boat carrying 15 devotees capsized near Arail Ghat in Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh after colliding with another boat earlier today. The incident created panic among the passengers.

Fortunately, all passengers were safely rescued by local authorities and nearby boats. There were no reported injuries.

SP Shwetabh Pandey said, “The army boat that was taking some for the devotees for a holy dip capsized near the selfie point. The SDRF and NDRF immediately responded to it, and all 15 devotees were rescued safely”

"We are taking action against those on the other boat... There is no injury reported to any devotee. Everyone is safe..." he added.

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Earlier in January, A boat carrying 60 pilgrims from Odisha capsized in the Ganga near Manmandir Ghat in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, after colliding with a larger vessel.

Fortunately, no casualties were reported, as all passengers were rescued safely by local authorities and nearby boats.

The incident comes amidst a surge in visitors to Varanasi's ghats, with many pilgrims visiting the Kashi Vishwanath temple during their return journey from the Mahakumbh Mela in Prayagraj.

(with agency inputs)