DEVIPATNAM (EAST GODAVARI): The death toll in the Godavari river boat capsize incident near Kacchuluru village, Devipatnam in Andhra Pradesh rose to 26 on Tuesday as 18 more bodies were recovered, an NDRF official said.
"Total 24 bodies, including 18 on Tuesday, have been recovered so far," said SK Sharma, second in command, NDRF Battalion, Guntur.
"We suspect that most of the missing persons might have washed away," Sharma said.
The boat had capsized on Sunday afternoon in Godavari river along Papikondalu.
V Kamalakara Rao, Senior Correspondent, The Times of India, based...
Read MoreV Kamalakara Rao, Senior Correspondent, The Times of India, based in Visakhapatnam, covers mainly civic bodies including Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC), transport including Indian Railways, Airports and Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, power sector including Eastern Power Distribution Company of AP Limited. He is a nature lover and likes to spend time amidst nature.
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