9 drown after boat carrying picnickers capsizes in Odisha
At least nine people drowned and one was reported to be missing after a fishing boat capsized in Mahanadi river in the Kendrapara district of Odisha on Wednesday, said media reports. The boat, capable of carrying a maximum of 20 people, was reportedly carrying 55 people. Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced â¹4 lakh ex-gratia to the next of kin. 