Ludhiana, April 12 -- The video lasts only a few seconds. Devotees smile, clap and chant "Radhe-Radhe" as their boat glides across the Yamuna in Vrindavan. Recorded on mobile phones and shared with families, it captured moments of faith and joy. Within minutes, the same boat capsized, turning devotion into disaster and leaving families in Ludhiana shattered.

At least 10 pilgrims from Ludhiana, most of them from Jagraon and Dugri, died in the tragedy on Friday, while several others remain unaccounted for.

The group had travelled to Vrindavan as part of a four-day pilgrimage organised by the Shri Banke Bihari Club of Jagraon.

Around 130 devotees had gone in two buses, and many opted for a boat ride on the Yamuna after visiting temples. I...