KOTA: At least 10-12 people are feared missing while 20-25 were rescued after a boat carrying over 40 devotees to a temple in Indergarh area of Bundi district capsized in Chambal river.
The incident happened near Dhibri Chambal area under Khatoli police station of Kota district on Wednesday morning.
Sharad Choudhary, SP Kota rural, told TOI that the boat was carrying over 40 devotees to a temple in Indergarh area of Bundi district capsized in Chambal river at around 8.45am on Wednesday morning. Around 20-25 people are reported to have managed to swim to the shore or have been rescued while five bodies were recovered. However, operation to rescue the people feared missing has been kicked off, Sharad Choudhary said.
According to locals, 40–50 people, including women and children, had left for Kamleshwar Mahadev temple for Darshan in Indergarh area of Bundi district from villages in Khatoli police station area. One woman was feared killed under the boar in the mishap, a local told.
The boat carrying the devotees was yet to renew its fitness, a source said.