At least 10 people were killed and several others remain missing after a tourist boat capsized in the Yamuna river near Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district on Friday.
The victims were mostly tourists from Punjab who had travelled to Mathura and Vrindavan on a pilgrimage when the accident occurred.
Survivors described a sudden, violent impact moments before the vessel overturned, with some questioning safety lapses and the presence of hazardous structures in the river.
Remnants of a dismantled pontoon bridge may have played a role in the accident, with officials indicating that the collision with a submerged object caused the boat to lose balance and overturn.
A large-scale rescue operation is ongoing, with more than 100 personnel from the NDRF, SDRF, local police, and fire department deployed at the site.
President Droupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann, and Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief over the loss of lives.
