AHMEDABAD: At least twelve children and their two teachers drowned during a picnic in India on Thursday when a boat capsized, officials said.
Rescuers pulled twenty children to safety from Harni lake in Vadodara city and are searching for two more who are missing, police and district officials said, adding that some minors are undergoing intensive care treatment.
It was not immediately clear how many individuals were on the boat and local media reports cited overcrowding as a possible cause behind the incident.
Senior city police official Anupam Singh Gahlaut said the victims had not been provided life jackets during the boat ride.
Children’s age
He said the minors were aged between 7 to 13 and studied in a school in Vadodara, which is about 120 km away from Ahmedabad, the largest city of state.
National and local disaster management officers are engaged in the rescue activities, Gahlaut added.
