HYDERABAD, India — At least 13 people drowned and others were missing after a crowded ferry capsized Sunday in the Krishna River in India, a government official said. Another 20 people swam to safety or were rescued by villagers in the Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh state Home Minister N. Chinnarajappa said. Police said the ferry riders were not wearing life jackets, The Press Trust of India news agency reported. Thirty-eight people were on board when the ferry capsized while turning toward the river bank, officials said. The state government ordered an inquiry into the accident that occurred nearly 275 kilometres (170 miles) southeast of Hyderabad, the state capital.

Source: National Post November 12, 2017 17:33 UTC