Karwar: In a tragic incident at Kurmagad Island, a boat named ‘Pati’ that was ferrying several passengers capsized leaving eight passengers dead and over 30 passengers missing, here on Monday, January 21.
The incident is said to have happened at the converging point of the sea and River Kali, while the boat was returning to the bank with passengers.
The boat belongs to Devbag Adventure Boating Centre. The fishermen and the coastal guards immediately rushed towards the capsized boat and rescued as many as they could.
The mishap occurred after a wave struck the boat.
The search operations are on and more information is awaited.