A boat carrying devotees from Punjab capsized in the Yamuna river in Mathura district in Uttar Pradesh on Friday (April 10, 2026), leaving at least 10 dead and several others missing. About 15 people were rescued and efforts were being made to locate the others, Mathura’s District Magistrate Chandra Prakash Singh said.
Mr. Singh said all devotees on the boat were from Punjab. The boat was ferrying around 30 passengers between Vrindavan and nearby areas when it reportedly collided with an iron pontoon bridge built across the river. The impact caused the allegedly overcrowded boat to overturn.
Rescue operations were under way with the National and State Disaster Response Forces (NDRF and SDRF) and local divers searching deeper stretches of the river. Senior officials were at the scene to monitor the situation.
“Around 3:15 p.m., a boat capsized in the Yamuna river between Bansiwat and K.C. Ghat... Approximately 25 to 27 people were on board. Exact numbers are being confirmed by speaking with people... The boat capsized after colliding with the [pontoon] bridge. Ten bodies have been recovered so far. Fire service teams, police teams, local divers, and sailors are engaged in rescue operations. Medical teams are also present. Those rescued have been sent to the hospital for treatment. A search is under way for those who are missing,” said Shailesh Kumar Pandey, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Agra Range.
