India, June 11 -- Two women died, and several devotees were rescued after an overloaded boat carrying pilgrims capsized in the Godavari River near Purushottampuri in Beed district on Wednesday.

The victims were identified as Kantabai Dyandev Andhale (53) and Pramila Rathod (54), both from Lonar Road in Washim district. Several passengers sustained injuries, some of them serious, and were shifted to nearby hospitals for treatment.

The accident occurred near Purushottampuri in Majalgaon tehsil, a major pilgrimage centre that draws thousands of devotees during the ongoing Purushottam Maas season. According to preliminary information, the boat, which had a capacity of 20 passengers, was carrying more than 35 people when it lost balance and ...