A boat carrying 11 people capsized in the Seep river in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district, resulting in the deaths of seven individuals, including five children. The incident occurred in the Manipur police station area. Four people survived the tragic accident. Initially, 8 people were feared drowned. President Droupadi Murmu expressed her condolences to the bereaved families and prayed for the speedy recovery of those injured. Superintendent of Police Abhishek Anand confirmed the details of the incident.
#WATCH | Sheopur, Madhya Pradesh: Superintendent of Police Abhishek Anand says, "A tragic incident took place in Seep in Manipur police station area. A boat overturned in the river. There were 11 people in the boat, out of which 4 people were safe. The bodies of 7 people have… https://t.co/hHseyH3FBi
President Droupadi Murmu tweets," The news of the death of many people including children in a boat accident in Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh is extremely sad. I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of those injured." https://t.co/Q3usoIkzTX
Seven persons, including 5 children, drown as boat capsizes in river in Madhya Pradesh's Sheopur district: official
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JUST IN | Boat with 10 persons on board capsizes in Seep river in MP's Sheopur district; 8 feared drowned: Police