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  Bihar: Several feared dead after boat capsizes in Ganga River near Umanath Ghat, rescue ops underway

  Bihar | May 28, 2026 10:14 IST

  Officials stated that teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) were being rushed to the area to launch a search-and-rescue operation for the missing passengers.

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  Six killed, 15 rescued as cruise boat capsizes in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur, rescue ops underway

  Madhya Pradesh | April 30, 2026 23:43 IST

  According to preliminary reports, the boat was carrying more than 30 tourists when it lost balance amid a severe storm and capsized. Rescue operations were launched immediately in the area as authorities rushed to the spot.

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  Mathura tragedy: Death count rises to 11, boat operator arrested

  Uttar Pradesh | April 11, 2026 23:41 IST

  Rescue teams, including personnel from the National Disaster Response Force and the Army, have been combing a stretch of nearly 14 kilometres from the accident site.

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  Ten dead, dozens missing as boat capsizes in Yamuna River in UP's Vrindavan, rescue ops underway

  Uttar Pradesh | April 10, 2026 23:34 IST

  Soon after receiving the information, the police rushed to the scene, and relief and rescue operations are currently underway with the assistance of divers. Divers and local police are present at the accident site.

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  At least 25 people dead and 14 missing after boat capsizes in northern Nigeria

  World | January 04, 2026 19:35 IST

  The boat capsized during its journey, but further details on the exact cause of the incident remain unclear. The local disaster response agency stated that the boat overturned without warning.

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  One dead, eight missing after boat capsizes in Uttar Pradesh’s Bahraich, rescue operations on

  Uttar Pradesh | October 30, 2025 6:58 IST

  A 60-year-old woman drowned, and eight others, including five children, went missing when a boat carrying 22 villagers overturned in Uttar Pradesh' Bharathapur village.

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  At least 20 dead, dozen missing as boat carrying 100 migrants capsizes off Italian coast

  World | August 13, 2025 19:58 IST

  Sixty survivors have been brought to a centre in Lampedusa, said a UNHCR spokesman in Italy, Filippo Ungaro.

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  At least 68 African migrants dead, 74 missing as boat capsizes off Yemen, confirms UN

  World | August 04, 2025 6:45 IST

  The UN said the bodies of 54 migrants washed ashore in the district of Khanfar, and 14 others were found dead and taken to a hospital morgue in Zinjibar, the provincial capital of Abyan on Yemen's southern coast.

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  Vietnam: 34 dead, several missing as tourist boat capsizes in Ha Long Bay amid rough weather

  World | July 20, 2025 7:05 IST

  A tourist boat capsized in Vietnam's Ha Long Bay amid severe weather, killing at least 34 and leaving several missing as rescue efforts continue.

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  Dal Lake boat capsize: Body of youth recovered day after shikara overturned in Srinagar

  Jammu and Kashmir | May 03, 2025 11:28 IST

  Fresh spells of rain and gusty winds lashed many parts of the Jammu and Kashmir, including Srinagar, triggering panic among residents.

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  MP boat capsize: Bodies of 6 people, including 3 children, recovered, search on for missing girl

  Madhya Pradesh | March 19, 2025 19:01 IST

  MP boat capsize: The boat was carrying 15 residents from Rajavan village, who were on their way to visit the Siddh Baba temple, located on an island in the middle of the dam.

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  Boat carrying over 40 Pakistanis capsizes near Morocco as 'they spent 13 days of anguish'

  World | January 17, 2025 13:35 IST

  A boat carrying over 40 Pakistanis, who were attempting to reach Spain, capsized near Morocco. The Pakistani Foreign Office in a statement said that its embassy in Morocco is in touch with the local authorities.

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  Congo: 38 dead, over 100 missing after ferry capsizes in Busira river

  World | December 22, 2024 11:44 IST

  The officials in Congo have often warned people against overloading and said to take punitive actions against those who violate safety measures for water transportation. In another accident, at least 78 people lost their lives in October when an overloaded boat sank in the country's east.

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  Bihar: Two go missing after boat capsises in Ganga river

  Bihar | May 19, 2024 15:52 IST

  A boat capsises in river Ganga in Bihar's Maner in the early hours of Sunday (May 19). Almost 12 people were present on the boat. While two go missing, rest of them managed to swim to the bank.

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  Mozambique: Boat with over 130 passengers fleeing cholera outbreak capsizes, 94 killed, 26 missing

  World | April 08, 2024 12:36 IST

  Some people had been travelling to attend a fair while others were trying to “flee from Lunga to the Island of Mozambique for fear of being contaminated by cholera, which has affected that region in recent days".

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  Indonesia: Wooden boat carrying dozens of Rohingya Muslim refugees capsizes off coast

  World | March 20, 2024 20:55 IST

  More than 50 Rohingya were standing on a hull near the city of Meulaboh in West Aceh after the boat capsized in high tides, said Miftach Tjut Adek, chief of the fishing community in the province.

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  VIDEO: Dramatic night rescue as 75 migrants pulled out of Mediterranean after their boat capsizes

  World | March 18, 2024 18:34 IST

  The team managed to distribute lifejackets and had begun taking migrants aboard rescue dinghies when the fibreglass boat flipped over leaving 45 people in the water.

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  Egypt: Ferry sinks in Nile killing 10 labourers who were on their way to work at construction site

  World | February 27, 2024 7:49 IST

  The incident took place in the town of Monshat el-Kanater in Giza, which is one of three provinces forming Greater Cairo. Many Egyptians make their way using boats on a daily basis, especially in Upper Egypt and the Nile Delta.

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  Maharashtra: One dead as boat capsizes in Gadchiroli, search operation underway

  Maharashtra | January 23, 2024 17:07 IST

  A search operation is underway to find the rest of the women.

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  Gujarat: Three held by police in Vadodara boat capsize incident, Congress demands probe

  Gujarat | January 19, 2024 14:06 IST

  Vadodara boat capsize: Minister Harsh Sanghavi further stated that an FIR has been registered and teams have been formed to arrest the remaining accused. FIR has been registered and 9 teams have been formed to arrest the accused.