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One killed as boat capsizes in Telangana

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IANS Hyderabad

A boy was killed and three others were missing as a boat capsized in Godavari river in Telangana's Karimnagar district on Sunday, police said.

The accident occurred near Kaleshwaram when the boat carrying 20 people capsized close to an inter-state bridge being built across the river.

The body of a 12-year-old boy was recovered while divers were searching for three others missing. Fishermen saved 16 people.

According to police, the victims were coming to Kaleshwaram from neighbouring Maharashtra.

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First Published: Feb 21 2016 | 7:34 PM IST

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