Rescue workers stand over a capsized boat at a lake in a wildlife sanctuary at Thekkady in the southern Indian state of Kerala September 30, 2009. PHOTO: REUTERS
Nine dead, 28 missing in Colombia tourist boat sinking
Dharam Pal Singh, the additional magistrate in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh state, told AFP 20 bodies have been recovered.
"It appears the boat was crowded beyond its capacity," he said.
"The incident happened early morning. It was a privately hired boat and was carrying some 50-55 people," said Singh.
Boat carrying devotees capsizes near Larkana
Boat accidents are common in India, mainly because of overcrowding, poor maintenance and lax safety on ferries. Nineteen people died in January when a boat carrying revellers from a kite festival capsized on the Ganges river in eastern India.
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