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The death toll in the Mahanadi River boat tragedy increased to seven on Saturday. Rescue efforts are continuing to recover the body of one more missing person.
One person was killed and seven others, including four women and three children, were missing as the boat they were travelling in capsized in Mahanadi River in Odisha s Jharsuguda district on Friday, police said. The incident took place when around 50 passengers hailing from Kharsia area in the neighbouring Chhattisgarh were returning in the boat after visiting a temple in Patharseni Kuda in Odisha s Bargarh district.The boat capsized as it was about to reach Sarada Ghat in Rengali police station in Jharsuguda district, a police officer said.Local fishermen rescued 35 passengers and brought them to the bank, he said, adding that police and fire services personnel rescued seven more passengers.Seven other passengers are still missing and a search operation has been launched, the police officer said.