J&K: 6 students drown, 5 rescued, 3 missing in Jhelum River as boat capsizes

April 16, 2024

Kashmir : Six students drowned while five were rescued and three went missing on Tuesday after a boat capsized in the Jhelum River in J&K’s Srinagar district.

An official said that a boat carrying 14 persons, mostly students, capsized in river Jhelum near Batawara Srinagar on Tuesday.

“The boat was ferrying minor students to a local school when it capsized leading to the death of six while five students were rescued and three are still missing. A massive rescue operation has been launched by SDRF, NDRF, local police and locals,” he said.

He said that 12 students have been retrieved from the river and they have been shifted to the hospital.

“Six were declared dead on arrival while five others have been admitted for treatment. Search is still going on to trace three missing students,” he said.

Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed grief over the incident.

He said that the administration is providing all possible help to the bereaved families who have lost their near and dear ones and medical facilities to those who have been injured.

“Marcos teams have also been alerted. I am constantly monitoring the situation and guiding the team on the ground,” L-G wrote on X.

A boat overturned in the Jhelum river in Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir. There is news of some people missing in this accident. A boat capsized in the Jhelum river on the outskirts of the city on Tuesday, officials said.

Rescue operations have been started and teams of the State Disaster Response Force have been deployed, officials said. The water level of many reservoirs, including Jhelum, has increased due to continuous rain for the past few days.

It has been raining and snowing for the past several days

Let us tell you that the period of rain and snowfall continues in Jammu and Kashmir. This is the reason why the water level of the rivers is increasing day by day. There was snowfall again on the Mughal Road directly connecting Poonch-Rajouri districts to Kashmir. Due to which the traffic stopped. It is snowing in the upper areas, while rain is continuing in the lower areas. Due to which there is surge in the river. According to the Meteorological Department, similar conditions will continue in Jammu and Kashmir in the coming days.

Re-alert issued

In fact, the Western Disturbance is active in North India during this period. Even today, the Meteorological Department has issued an alert of snowfall in the upper areas and heavy rain in the lower areas. The weather is going to change again in the valley from April 20. Due to which the problems of local people and tourists may increase.