Varanasi:
In Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, on Friday, a boat filled with people in a major accident overturned into the Ganges river. About 60 people were riding on the boat. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that devotees from Odisha were riding in the boat. He informed that all the devotees on the boat are safe in the accident. After receiving information about the accident, he spoke to the top officials of Uttar Pradesh and inquired.
According to the information, this incident took place near the Ganges across the Maan Mandir Ghat in Varanasi. The devotees of Odisha were riding in a boat and visiting the Ganges river. Meanwhile, his boat got hit by another boat. The relief is that all the riders in the boat were wearing a life jacket. The NDRF and the water police reached the spot as soon as the information of the incident rescued all the people.
All are safe: head
Pradhan said in an ex -post, “After receiving information about the collision of another boat of a boat filled with 60 devotees from Odisha near Varanasi, Man Mandir Ghat, he took information after talking to the Uttar Pradesh government and local authorities. Mahaprabhu Jagannath’s blessings All boat riders and devotees are safe.
After receiving information about the collision of another boat of boat filled with 60 devotees of Odisha near Varanasi, Man Mandir Ghat, he spoke to the Uttar Pradesh government and local authorities after receiving information.
All the boat riders and devotees are safe with the blessings of Mahaprabhu Jagannath. @NdrfhqWater…
– Dharmendra pradhan (@dpradhanbjp) January 31, 2025
Big boat hit the small boat
According to eyewitnesses, 60 people were riding on the boat, all are residents of Odisha. The NDRF and the water police have saved all the people, a person has been hurt. Which was immediately treated.
Another eyewitness also confirmed that 60 people were riding on the boat. Then the big boat hit the small boat, due to which this accident happened. All people have been rescued.
