Around 20-25 people are reported to have managed to swim to the shore

At least 11 people, including women and children, were killed after a boat carrying over 30 devotees to a temple in Bundi district of Rajasthan capsized in the Chambal river on Wednesday morning, news agency PTI reported. A total of 20 devotees were rescued while three were still missing.

The incident reportedly took place at 8.45 am near the Dhibri Chambal area under the Khatoli police station limits of Kota. The devotees, belonging to the Khatoli-Itawa area of Kota, were going to the Kamleshwar temple in Indergarh of Bundi to offer prayers.

“At least 11 people have been killed in the mishap in Khatoli while the search for three others is under way,” District Collector Ujjaval Rathore told PTI.

The incident is reported to have taken place at 8.45 am near the Dhibri Chambal area under the Khatoli police station limits of Kota. (ANI)

According to local residents, 35-50 people were on board with 14 to 15 motorbikes when the accident took place, he added.

He attributed the weak structure of the boat as the cause behind the mishap.

Meanwhile, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressed condolences to the aggrieved families. He also announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh to the kin of each deceased.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, who is an MP from the Kota-Bundi constituency of Rajasthan, too expressed grief over the incident.

Local Congress MLA Ramnarayan Meena expressed sorrow over the tragedy and demanded that the relief amount be increased. “I have written to CM Ashok Gehlot to increase the compensation,” Meena told PTI, alleging that negligence by local officials resulted in the mishap.

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