NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 (Xinhua) -- The death toll of the mishap in a canal in India's northern state of Haryana rose to 7 while five persons were still missing, a local official confirmed on Saturday.
The mishap occurred late Friday night when a vehicle carrying them fell into the Bhakhra canal in Haryana's Fatehabad district. Two persons, the vehicle's driver and an 11-year-old boy, managed to swim out of the canal.
The dead included children and women.
One dead body was recovered Friday night while six dead bodies were recovered on Saturday from the neighboring state of Punjab, the official said, adding that efforts were being made to find the five persons still missing.
There were a total of 14 persons inside the vehicle when it fell into the canal with water flowing in strong currents. The victims were returning from a wedding in Punjab state.
