At least 12 dead as tourist boat capsizes in India

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At least 12 people have died and more than 20 reported missing after a tourist boat in India capsized in the Godavari river.

The boat was carrying around 60 people and was on its way to a popular tourist spot in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh on Sunday when it collided with a large rock.

Officials added that 17 of passengers have been rescued by the locals.

All boating services in the region have been suspended while rescue operations are being conducted.

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