- By Aditya Jha
- Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:47 PM (IST)
- Source:JND
Vrindavan Boat Accident: In a tragic incident, at least 10 people died after a boat collided with a pontoon bridge on the Yamuna River in Mathura on Friday. While providing details, the officials stated that the boat was carrying at least 25 passengers, adding that the incident occurred in the afternoon. They further stated that the rescue operations are still underway, adding that the injured passengers were admitted to a nearby hospital.
"The prima facie cause of the collision, based on accounts provided by witnesses so far, appears to be that the boat crashed into the pontoon bridge, leading to the accident. Ten dead bodies have been recovered from the site," Mathura DIG Shailesh Kumar Pandey was quoted as saying by the news agency ANI.
While describing the incident, Rajni, a resident of Punjab's Ludhiana and one of the passengers, stated that the collision led to panic among the locals. She further stated that while the boatman tried his best to avoid the accident, the boat collided with the bridge.
Apart from this, the family members of the victims stated that around 10 people from Ludhiana were missing following the tragic incident. "The bus (for Mathura) left for 7 pm yesterday...I had a telephonic conversation with my family member, they were very happy on reaching there...Someone from the family called us and told us that their boat had capsized...We were not able to reach out to them," one of the family members were quoted as saying by ANI.
"8-10 people went there from our area," she added. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the incident. "Deeply pained by the mishap due to the capsizing of a boat in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. My condolences to those who have lost their near and dear ones. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. The local administration is assisting those affected," the Prime Minister said.