Four Killed as Boat Carrying Schoolchildren Capsizes in Jhelum River

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Islamabad: At least four people were killed and three were rescued after a boat carrying mostly schoolchildren capsized in the river Jhelum in Srinagar on Tuesday.

Personnel of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been deployed to rescue the other missing persons.

The three rescuers were receiving treatment in Srinagar’s SMHS hospital, KMS reported.

The mishap occurred near the Batwara area of Srinagar while the boat was ferrying schoolchildren.

The BJP-appointed Srinagar administration launched rescue operations at Ganderbal, near Batwara, soon after the report of the mishap came in.

Incessant rains over the last couple of days have reportedly led to an increase in the water levels of several bodies of water, including Jhelum.

Reports said that seven people were evacuated to the hospital, where four were declared dead and three were undergoing treatment.