The death toll in the boat capsize in Odisha’s Jharsuguda district rose to seven with the recovery of five more bodies on Saturday, April 20, reported news agency PTI, quoting an official. Personnel of the Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force and fire services, who launched a search operation immediately after the boat capsized on Friday evening, recovered five more bodies from the Mahanadi River, he said.
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A police officer said the boat capsized as it was about to reach Sarada Ghat in Rengali police station in Jharsuguda district.