Ludhiana/Agra, April 14 -- The death toll in the Yamuna boat tragedy in Mathura rose to 15 with two more bodies recovered during a search operation on Monday.

One devotee, identified as Pankaj Malhotra from Jalalabad, is still missing as multi-agency teams continue efforts along the river stretch since the incident on Friday. The incident occurred at Keshi Ghat in Vrindavan, when a boat carrying pilgrims from Punjab capsized midstream. Most of the victims were residents of Jagraon in Ludhiana district, while others belonged to Ludhiana city and nearby areas.

Police said the two bodies recovered on Monday were identified as missing devotees.

"One body found near Devraha Baba ashram was identified as Yash Bhalla (23), while the other, re...