Four people have died after a cruise boat carrying 35 to 40 passengers capsized in the Bargi river in Jabalpur district on Thursday, following a sudden storm, a police official said.
Eighteen people have been rescued so far, while 15 to 18 passengers remain missing, said City Superintendent of Police (Bargi town) Anjul Mishra.
Mishra said 35 to 40 people were on the river cruise boat when it overturned because of a sudden storm.
Four bodies have been recovered from the river, and a large-scale search and rescue operation is currently underway to locate the missing passengers.
(With inputs from PTI)
