Banda, July 5
At least 30 persons were feared drowned when a steamer carrying them from flood-affected Kanwara village in the district sunk in Kane river, near Brahmadera, tonight.
Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Vishambhar Prasad Nishhad informed UNI over phone that the ill-fated steamer, deployed in rescue operations, was carrying people of the flood-affected village to a safer place when it sunk due to an engine failure.
There were 31 persons on the board — including four PAC constables.
He said a PAC constable managed to swim to safety and informed about the mishap.
— UNI
