Boat capsizes in Orissa, all passengers rescued

October 7th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A boat carrying more than 35 people, including school students, capsised while crossing the Budha river at Champachhanda ghat in Orissa's Jajpur district Wednesday evening, officials said. Twenty-five people have been rescued so far.

September 30th, 2009 28 die as tourist boat capsizes in southern IndiaNEW DELHI — A boat carrying 75 tourists capsized on a reservoir in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least 28 people and leaving dozens missing, police said. The state-owned boat was traveling in the remote Thekkady forest area in Kerala state and capsized after the tourists rushed to one side as they spotted some animals in the forest, tilting the vessel over, said police officer R.

September 30th, 2009 31 die as tourist boat capsizes in southern IndiaNEW DELHI — A boat carrying 74 tourists capsized on a reservoir in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least 31 people and leaving dozens missing, police said. The state-owned boat was traveling in the remote Thekkady forest area in Kerala state and capsized after the tourists rushed to one side as they spotted some elephants in a wildlife sanctuary, tilting the vessel over, said police officer R.

September 30th, 2009 17 die as tourist boat capsizes in southern IndiaNEW DELHI — A boat carrying 75 tourists capsized on a reservoir in southern India on Wednesday, killing at least 17 people and leaving dozens missing, police said. The state-owned boat was traveling in the remote Thekkady forest area in Kerala state and capsized after the tourists rushed to one side as they spotted some animals in the forest, tilting the vessel dangerously, said police officer R.

September 29th, 2009 PATNA - At least 10 people were killed and over 40 missing after a boat carrying over 60 people on their way back from Durga Puja festivities capsized in the Bagmati river in Bihar's Khagaria district, an official said Tuesday. The accident took place Monday evening when villagers were returning from a fair to mark the conclusion of Durga Puja in Khagaria, about 200 km from here.

September 28th, 2009 PATNA - At least seven people were killed and over 40 were missing after a boat carrying over 60 people capsized in the Bagmati river in Bihar's Khagaria district, an official said Tuesday. The accident took place Monday evening when villagers were returning from a fair to mark the conclusion of Durga Puja in Khagaria, about 200 km from here.

September 10th, 2009 221 missing after Sierra Leone boat capsizesFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — More than 200 people, including many schoolchildren returning from holidays, remained missing Thursday, a day after a wooden boat capsized at sea and left at least eight dead, police said. Some 39 passengers have been rescued so far off the coast of the West African nation, police official Ibrahim Samura said.

September 10th, 2009 200 missing after Sierra Leone boat capsizesFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — More than 200 people, including many schoolchildren returning from holidays, were missing and feared dead Thursday, a day after a wooden boat capsized at sea, authorities said. Thirty-nine passengers have been rescued so far off the coast of the West African nation, said Naval Lt.

September 9th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - A cargo ship capsized Wednesday evening in the Bay of Bengal near Orissa's Paradeep port minutes after it moved from the harbour area carrying about 25,000 tonnes of iron ore, a port official said. Most of the crew were rescued.

September 9th, 2009 Sierra Leone boat capsizes, 8 deadFREETOWN, Sierra Leone — Police in Sierra Leone say a boat carrying 150 people has capsized on a river near the coast of the West African nation, killing at least eight people. Deputy Police Inspector General Morie Lengor says 36 people have been rescued so far.

July 28th, 2009 Vessel carrying as many as 200 Haitians capsizesPROVIDENCIALES, Turks and Caicos — A vessel carrying as many as 200 Haitian migrants capsized and sank near the Turks and Caicos Islands on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

July 14th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - Rescue operations resumed early Tuesday to fish out a bus that fell into a rivulet in Orissa's Nayagarh district Monday evening, killing seven people. Many are still missing after the accident.

July 13th, 2009 Boat runs aground off Liberty Island; 8 rescuedNEW YORK — A boat has run aground and taken on water near the Statue of Liberty. All eight people aboard have been rescued.

July 11th, 2009 Haitian ferry capsizes; at least 6 deadPORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A ferry has capsized off Haiti's southern coast, killing at least six people. Dozens are missing.

July 5th, 2009 NY man dies after boat capsizes during regattaWEST ISLIP, N.Y. — Police say a New York man has died after his boat capsized during a regatta on Long Island's Great South Bay.