Srinagar Boat Tragedy: Pall of gloom in Batwara as thousands offer funeral for 5 deceased
Srinagar Boat Tragedy: Pall of gloom in Batwara as thousands offer funeral for 5 deceased
According to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), funeral was offered in a ground in the locality where thousands of people with numb eyes participated.
A pall of gloom descended the entire Batwara locality after the incident. Locals alleged that the incident was due to the absence of bridge in the locality.
“We have been promised high and tall but unfortunately nobody bothered to ensure a bridge in the locality. Today’s tragedy is because of the absence of a bridge,” the locals said.
Meanwhile, several top officials of the civil administration as well as Jammu and Kashmir Police visited the spot to assess the situation.
Rescue operation is still underway as several people – who were on the boat when incident took place – are reportedly missing—(KNO)
