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Five drown as boat capsizes

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Press Trust of India Mirzapur (UP)

The incident occurred this morning when the boat carrying 22 people was crossing the river from Balliparwa to Bhanauti village.

Five bodies have been fished out till now, while as many swam to safety, SHO Chilha Sriram Verma said.

Senior officials have reached the spot and attempts were on to trace the missing people, who are feared drowned.

  

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First Published: May 31 2012 | 1:45 PM IST

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