Two persons died while another was feared to have drowned after a boat belonging to the Tourism Department of Andhra Pradesh capsized in Owk reservoir in Nandyal district on May 24 (Sunday).
According to the police, thirteen persons were on board the boat, besides its operator, when it capsized. Ten people managed to swim to the shore with the help of life jackets. A survivor told that the boat lost its balance after the sudden entry of water and capsized.
The identity of the deceased was yet to be confirmed when the last report came in. The Nandyal police, with the help of disaster management teams, fished out the bodies. Search was on to trace the person who was feared to have drowned.
Meanwhile, the Tourism Department clarified that the boat, though belonged to it, had been leased out to a private agency. The private operator had not even renewed his licence after it expired.
