Shivpuri Boat Tragedy: 7 Missing, 8 Rescued After Boat Capsizes in Madhya Pradesh’s Mata Tila Dam (Watch Video)
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: March 18, 2025 21:22 IST2025-03-18T21:22:07+5:302025-03-18T21:22:52+5:30
Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh (March 18, 2025): Seven people are missing after a boat capsized in Mata Tila Dam in ...
Shivpuri Boat Tragedy: 7 Missing, 8 Rescued After Boat Capsizes in Madhya Pradesh’s Mata Tila Dam (Watch Video)
Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh (March 18, 2025): Seven people are missing after a boat capsized in Mata Tila Dam in Shivpuri district on Tuesday.
VIDEO | Several feared drowned after a boat capsized near Matatila Dam in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh. More details awaited.
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According to the reports, the boat was carrying 15 passengers returning from Thakur Baba Temple, located on an island in the dam. Devotees had gathered at the temple to offer prayers during Rang Panchami when the boat sank.
Villagers managed to rescue eight people by swimming. Preliminary reports suggest that three women and four children are among those missing. A rescue team is searching for them with the help of divers.
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