Hamirpur (Uttar Pradesh): A tragic incident occurred in the Yamuna River, where five individuals, including four children, drowned after their boat capsized. An 11-year-old boy is still unaccounted for, as reported by local authorities on Thursday.

The accident took place on Wednesday evening in the Kutubpur Patiya village, part of the Bhauli gram panchayat, while nine passengers were returning from a river island, excluding the boatman.

According to police reports, the boat lost stability and overturned around 7 PM. The boatman, identified as Dheeru, successfully rescued three individuals: Vishnu, Rinku, and Parul.

Unfortunately, six others, comprising five children and one woman—Akanksha (9), Rani (9), Brijrani (25), Labhyansh (5), Mahesh (6), and Aditya (11)—went missing.

On Thursday, rescue teams managed to recover the bodies of Akanksha, Labhyansh, Mahesh, Rani, and Brijrani.

SHO Brijesh Kumar mentioned that heavy rainfall since the morning has hampered rescue efforts. The search for Aditya continues.

District Magistrate Abhishek Goyal confirmed that teams from the National Disaster Response Force and the State Disaster Response Force are actively involved in the search operations.

In response to the tragedy, Chief Minister Adityanath has instructed the district administration to investigate the incident's cause and implement measures to prevent future occurrences.

The Chief Minister also directed senior officials to oversee the search operations and provide all necessary support to the affected families.

BJP MLA Manoj Prajapati stated, "We will ensure that the affected families receive compensation as per regulations and will report back to the Chief Minister regarding the incident."