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11 Dead As Boat Used For Ganesh Visarjan Capsizes In Bhopal River

A probe has been ordered into the accident, Madhya Pradesh minister PC Sharma said.

Eleven people died after a boat being used for the immersion of a Ganesha idol capsized in a Bhopal river, NDTV reported.

A probe has been ordered into the accident, Madhya Pradesh minister PC Sharma said, and a compensation of Rs 4 lakh has been announced for the families of the deceased by the District Collector.

According to ANI, the 11 bodies were recovered at Khatlapura Ghat.

More details are awaited.

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