Sixteen Children Die In Indian Boat Tragedy
Som Patidar - All Headline News Contributor Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir (AHN) - At least 16 school children died when their boat capsized in Wullar lake in the Baramullah district of northern Indian state of Jammy and Kashmir on Tuesday. The sixteen bodies have been retrieved so far while rescue teams and divers look for two other children feared dead, a defense spokesman said. According to All India Radio, the group of school children had requested that a naval sailor take them for a boat ride in the lake, as they had never experienced it before. The boat capsized due to weight imbalance created by the over-excitement of the kids, the report said.
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