At least 35 people are feared drowned after a boat capsized on the Ganges river in northern India early Monday, police said. The crowded vessel was carrying 60-70 people traveling to a temple for a religious function, according to local police official Shivendra Yadav. About 25 people managed to swim to safety. Yadav said rescuers had recovered 12 bodies so far and were still working in the area. The incident took place in Ballia, 250 miles (400 kilometers) southeast of Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh, the Associated Press reported.
