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The Kota idol-immersion boat capsizing
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Four people remain missing after a boat carrying seven capsized during a Durga idol immersion in Kota on October 20; three swam to safety. As of the latest report, divers were searching Kotri canal and authorities had stopped its flow; no recovery or confirmed fatality was reported, and the search had not concluded.
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Four missing after Kota immersion capsize at prohibited canal site
Three people reached safety after a boat carrying seven overturned near Steel Bridge. The overnight search left four unaccounted for, with no confirmed deaths.
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People
- Madan DilawarIndian politician1 report
Om BirlaSpeaker of the Lok Sabha1 report
Organizations
- Kota Municipal Corporation1 report
- State Disaster Response ForceIndian specialized force, Indian Police Force, Indian Government Organization1 report
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- First reported
- #WATCH | Kota, Rajasthan | A boat capsized in the Kotri canal in Kota during the immersion of Durga idols. A rescue operation is underway. SP Tejaswani Gautam says, "We received information that some people had arrived at Canal Road for the immersion of Durga idols when their boat—carrying 7 individuals—capsized. Three of them knew how to swim and managed to get out, but the other four did not... Our teams are making continuous efforts to locate them. We have obtained the names of some of the individuals who were on the boat... A rescue operation is currently in progress; our top priority is to ensure the safe recovery of the four missing persons. The administration has designated specific sites for immersion, where boats, divers, and rescue teams are stationed. It is not feasible to provide such arrangements at every point along the entire canal. The administration urges everyone to conduct immersions only at these designated locations."
- Kota, Rajasthan: On a boat capsizing during the immersion of a Durga idol, SP Tejaswini Gautam says, "Look, we received information that here on Canal Road, some people had come for Durga Visarjan, and a boat carrying seven people capsized in the middle of the canal; three of them knew how to swim and managed to come out, while four did not know how to swim, so our rescue operation is currently underway, with SDRF and Civil Defence teams continuously trying to locate them..."
- VIDEO | Rajasthan: Four youths are feared drowned after a boat carrying seven people overturned in Kotri Canal near the Steel Bridge in Kota on Tuesday evening during a Durga idol immersion ceremony. The incident occurred under the Udhyog Nagar police station limits. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reached the spot following the incident. While three managed to swim to safety, officials have launched a rescue operation to find the remaining people. After being informed of the incident, Rajasthan Education Minister Madan Dilawar suspended his panchyat election campaign and rushed to the spot before directing the district administration to begin a search operation. District Collector Piyush Samariya and the city Superintendent of Police Tejaswini Gautam also reached the site to oversee the search efforts. (Full video available on PTI Videos - https://t.co/bIyFWTfmBd)
- #WATCH | कोटा, राजस्थान | कोटा के कोटड़ी नहर में दुर्गा विसर्जन करने के दौरान एक नाव पलट गई। मौके पर पुलिस बल और SDRF, NDRF की टीमें तैनात हैं। रेस्क्यू अभियान किया जा रहा है। SP तेजस्वनी गौतम ने बताया, "हमें सूचना मिली कि कनाल रोड़ पर कुछ लोग दुर्गा प्रतिमा का विसर्जन करने आए थे और एक नाव बीच में पलट गई, जिसमें 7 लोग सवार थे। 3 को तैरना आता है जो बाहर निकल गए लेकिन अन्य 4 को तैरना नहीं आता था... हमारी टीम...
- Kota, Rajasthan: A boat capsized during an idol immersion, leaving four young men missing after four hours. Three of the seven passengers swam to safety. NDRF, SDRF and Civil Defence teams continued rescue operations. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla visited the site, met affected families and expressed deep grief.
- हत्यारे देवा पुत्र ईश्वरलाल (29) निवासी इन्द्रा आवास कॉलोनी, कनवास को आज कनवास जंगल से गिरफ्तार किया।
- श्रीमान उक्त मामले में उच्चाधिकारी घटना स्थल पर मौजूद है । गोताखोर टीमों द्वारा सर्च अभियान चलाया जा रहा है ।
- CR|#BreakingNews: कोटा के छावनी में नहर में डूबे चार युवक दुर्गा प्रतिमा विसर्जन के दौरान हादसा लोकसभा अध्यक्ष ओम बिरला पहुंचे कोटड़ी तालाब बचाव और तलाशी अभियान तेज करने के दिए निर्देश DM पीयूष सामरिया, SP तेजस्विनी गौतम भी मौजूद Watch : https://t.co/lAi4Z9xQd8 #Kota #DurgaVisarjan #RescueOperation #Bharat24Digital @ombirlakota @KotaPolice @PoliceRajasthan @RajCMO
- Kota, Rajasthan: IAS officer Piyush Samariya, Collector, Kota, says, "...The rescue operation is still underway. Teams from the NDRF, SDRF and the fire department are present at the site..." https://twitter.com/ians_india/status/2020208380565225771/video/1
- #WATCH | Kota, Rajasthan: SP, Kota, Tejaswini Gautam says, “Even though the mall was closed, our priority is to check if there’s anyone trapped inside once the fire is doused…Over a dozen fire stations, SDRF personnel, civil defense, and police rescue teams are involved in the operation to prevent the fire from spreading and to ensure no further accidents occur. We’ll further investigate the cause.”
The Times of Indiaindiatimes.com3
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- Four youths missing after boat capsizes during Durga idol immersion in Kota
- कोटा में दर्दनाक हादसा: दुर्गा प्रतिमा विसर्जन के दौरान नहर में बहे 4 बच्चे, रेस्क्यू ऑपरेशन शुरू - kota durga visarjan canal five children drowned accident rescue opertion start live updates news - Navbharat Times
- कोटा नहर हादसा, रात में मौके पर पहुंचे लोकसभा अध्यक्ष ओम बिरला, 4 युवकों की तलाश तेज करने के निर्देश - kota canal incident speaker om birla reached site at night issued instructions search for 4 youths - Navbharat Times
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