Mathura Boat Tragedy: Death toll rises to 15, 2 more bodies recovered on Day 4
Babushahi Bureau
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh), April 13, 2026: The search operation in the tragic boat capsize incident in Vrindavan entered its fourth day on Monday, with authorities recovering two more bodies from the Yamuna River, pushing the death toll to 15.
Officials said the bodies were found around 8 am, nearly 12 kilometres downstream from the accident site. They had surfaced due to decomposition and were retrieved with the help of ropes by rescue teams before being brought ashore and identified by family members.
The deceased have been identified as 22-year-old Yash Bhalla from Ludhiana and Monica Tandon from the Dugri area of the city.