At least 10 people were killed Friday after a passenger boat struck a pontoon bridge and capsized on the Yamuna River in northern India, authorities said.

The incident occurred on the Yamuna River in the town of Mathura.

"So far, 10 bodies have been recovered," senior police officer Shailesh Kumar Pandey told reporters.

The vessel was carrying 27 passengers when it overturned. It was not initially clear how many people were missing.

Rescuers from the fire department and divers were deployed to search for those who remained missing.