Ten pilgrims, four of them women were drowned in the Godavari river , in India today. This incident occurred when an overcrowded boat capsized in the Andhra Pradesh river, which is the second largest in the country. A police officer said ten bodies had been discovered as yet, among the 70 people the boat was ferrying. Local people rescued 40 passengers; the rest twenty are missing. There are four women and four children among the dead. The mishap occurred near Upputeru in Narsapuram mandal of West Godavari district of the state. This section is located near the mouth of the river. The pilgrims were headed for Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple (also called Antarvedi temple) in the district, on the other side of the river. Officials stated that the victims, most of whom were from fishermen families from the nearby villages  were headed for the temple for a holy dip, when the incident occurred. The boat capsized at around 07:00 AM (local time) near Biyyaputeppa village, 190 kilometers from Vijaywada, said A Vani Prasad, the West Godavari District Collector said .
Ten pilgrims, four of them women were drowned in the Godavari river in India today. This incident occurred when an overcrowded boat capsized in the Andhra Pradesh river, which is the second largest in the country. A police officer said ten bodies had been discovered as yet, among the 70 people the boat was ferrying. Local people rescued 40 passengers; the remaining twenty are missing. There are four women and four children among the dead. The mishap occurred near Upputeru in Narsapuram mandal of West Godavari district of the state. This section is located near the mouth of the river. The pilgrims were headed for Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple (also called Antarvedi temple) in the district, on the other side of the river. Officials stated that the victims, most of whom were from fishermen families from the nearby villages , were headed for the temple for a holy dip, when the incident occurred. The boat capsized at around 07:00 AM (local time) near Biyyaputeppa village, 190 kilometers from Vijaywada, said A Vani Prasad, the West Godavari District Collector .
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