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The vessel tragedy, successful which 4 persons died successful Krishna stream connected January 14 (Sunday), occurred owed to the overloading of the boat, claimed the villagers.
A full of 10 persons were connected the sportfishing vessel erstwhile the mishap occurred astatine Konuru colony successful Palnadu district. The victims, who had attended a relation successful the village, went for a thrust connected the vessel successful the river.
“Only 2 oregon 3 persons spell sportfishing successful a sportfishing boat, however, the vessel proprietor allowed 10 persons,” said a villager Lakshmi (name changed).
Guntur Range Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sarvashresth Tripathi said the vessel allegedly overturned owed to turbulences successful the water. When each the passengers panicked and rushed to 1 side, the vessel capsized, helium said. “We registered a lawsuit and took up probe connected the vessel accident,” Mr. Tripathi told The Hindu on Monday.
Meanwhile, household members performed the last rites for the 4 victims successful their autochthonal villages.
