13 Women killed as boat capsizes in Maharashtra
Jul 12th, 2009 | By admin | Category: Breaking News, India News, Maharashtra NewsAt least 13 women have been killed and 18 went missing after two boats capsized in western India. They were returning home from the fields when their vessels overturned Saturday evening in a river at Bhandara district of Maharashtra.
The two boats were carrying 35 women, mostly farm laborers. Four were able to swim ashore. Rescuers have found 13 bodies so far and the search for others is on. He said possible flooding in the river could have led to the capsizing.