Boat in Godavari tragedy that killed 17 found at depth of 200 feet

Two days after the deadly boat accident in Godavari near Devipatnam mandal of East Godavari district, 10 more bodies of victims have been found by search and rescue teams of the State and National Disaster Response Forces.

As of 11. 30 a.m. on Tuesday, 19 bodies, including that of an infant, have been fished out in the operation carried out by multiple teams, NDRF Second-in-Commandant Santosh Kumar told The Hindu.

Eight bodies were found on Sunday, and on Monday search terms were able to fish out only one body as the Godavari continued to be in spate.