Three of a family drown in Navsari lake boat capsize

SURAT: A boat with around 10 members of a family from Surat capsized in a lake at Eco-Point near Soldhara village of Navsari district around 71 km from here late on Sunday evening. Three bodies including that of a one-year-old child were fished out from the lake while others were rescued and shifted to nearby hospitals. Police are, however, yet to confirm how many people were on the boat.
“Police are focusing on a rescue operation at present.Only after we complete the search of the lake water we can confirm how many people were there on the boat,” said Rushikesh Upadhyay, superintendent of police, Navsari.
The family had come from Surat and at around 7 pm and what caused the boat to capsize is still being investigated. Being a popular picnic spot number of visitors go to the Eco-Point on weekends.
“So far three bodies have been fished out and search for other people is on. The exact number of deaths will be confirmed after the rescue operation ends,” said a police officer of Chikhli police station.
Cops are trying to identify the family through their documents and mobile phones. Due to darkness, rescue operation has become challenging. Rescue teams from Chikhli and Navsari were joined by locals to save the victims.