Boat believ­ed to be carryi­ng around 30 passen­gers from island temple in Karnat­aka stateNEW DELHI: A ferry packed with Hindu devotees capsized on Monday in southern India as it returned from a festival, killing at least eight people on board with more still missing, officials said. The boat was believed to be carrying around 30 passengers from an island temple in southern Karnataka state when it overturned in rough waters. Boat accidents are common in India, with most blamed on overcrowding and poor maintenance. At least 10 people were killed in eastern India earlier this month when a packed boat overturned near an island popular with local tourists. Last May, some 19 people were killed when a boat capsized in Andhra Pradesh state in the country’s south.

Source: The Express Tribune January 21, 2019 15:33 UTC