At least 12 children, two teachers drown in Indian lake after pleasure boat capsizes

Rescuers look for survivors in Harni lake where a boat carrying children and teachers who were on a picnic capsized in Vadodara, India, January 18, 2024. REUTERS/STRINGER

AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - At least 12 children and their two teachers drowned in India on Thursday when a boat on which they were riding during a picnic capsized, officials said.

Rescuers pulled 20 children to safety from Harni lake in Vadodara city and are searching for two more who are missing, police and district officials said, adding that some children are undergoing intensive care treatment.