Twenty feared dead as boat capsizes in India

At least 20 people were feared drowned today after a boat they were on capsized in eastern India, local reports said.

At least 20 people were feared drowned today after a boat they were on capsized in eastern India, local reports said.

The accident happened near the Rukka dam in eastern Jharkhand state, 750 miles southeast of the capital New Delhi.

Rescuers had reportedly found only one body – that of a girl.

No further details were immediately available.

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