Personnel from the Army's Strike One Corps and the National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) have been engaged in the search operation for the missing individuals for over 20 hours. This resulted in the boat losing control and colliding with a pontoon bridge's drum, which led to the accident, officials said. Earlier in the day, the boat that had capsized was retrieved, and no bodies were found trapped underneath it. Consequently, after colliding with a pontoon drum, the boat lost control and capsized. Contractor Sharma was carrying out the work of dismantling and reassembling the pontoon bridge without providing any prior notification.

Source: The Telegraph April 12, 2026 08:12 UTC