Overview
- Officials said about 22 people were on the boat when it overturned on the Kaudiyala river near Bharthapur on Wednesday evening.
- The state confirmed that 13 people were saved, the body of a 60-year-old woman was recovered, and eight remain unaccounted for.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed police, district administration, and NDRF/SDRF units to the site to conduct search and relief operations.
- Locals reported a powerful flow in the river, and village accounts say the vessel lost balance and struck a fallen tree close to the bank.
- Bharthapur lies deep inside Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary with no road access, and dense forest and limited communication are hampering the search.