Rescuers search for 2 missing soldiers after Army boat capsizes in Yamuna at Hathnikund Barrage
A joint search and rescue mission by the Army, Air Force, local police and civil administration is underway, and all available resources are being employed to locate and recover the missing soldiers
On September 1, 2026, a search and rescue operation was launched to locate two Army soldiers missing after their boat capsized in the Yamuna river near Hathnikund Barrage, according to officials. The incident occurred on the previous evening, September 1st, during a joint watermanship training exercise. An official statement revealed that as the boat navigated strong currents towards the downstream barrage, it was caught in turbulent waters.
Despite swift efforts to retrieve the vessel, it became lodged in powerful eddies near the sluice gates, causing the boat to capsize and the crew members to be swept away by the strong currents. Currently, two crew members remain unaccounted for. A collaborative search and rescue mission involving the Army, Air Force, local police, and civil administration is actively searching for the missing soldiers, utilizing all available resources to locate and recover them.
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