NEW DELHI, April 23 (Xinhua) -- At least three people were killed and several other went missing Sunday after a boat capsized in north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, police said.
The boat capsized in the evening in river Yamuna at Ghoorpur in Allahabad district, about 216 km south of Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh.
"Some people managed to swim safely to the river bank, while as others reportedly went missing and are feared drowned," a police official posted at Ghoorpur told Xinhua over telephone. "So far we have fished out three bodies from the river."
According to police, more than two dozen people were aboard the boat.
No sooner the news about boat capsizal spread in the area, local villagers rushed to the spot to carry out rescue.
Authorities also dispatched police and divers to search the missing ones.
"The rescue work is going on in full swing," the police official said.
Locals said there were winds blowing in the area at the time of boat capsizal.
In February this year, at least 10 people were killed and several others injured after a fibre boat carrying them capsized in southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
