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Overloaded boat capsizes in UP; teenage drowned, one missing

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Press Trust of India Sitapur (UP)

An overloaded boat carrying 15 people capsized near Guniya Ghaat of Sharda river here, police said on Saturday.

A 14-year-old girl drowned, while another teenage girl (12) is missing, they said.

The incident took place on Friday evening.

According to the police, the boat was carrying 15 people. They were returning after working in the fields when the incident took place.

Of the 15 travellers, 13 people were rescued, they added.

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First Published: Apr 18 2020 | 3:30 PM IST

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