Srinagar, April 16 -- In Srinagar, a somber atmosphere enveloped Gandabal as a large gathering assembled to offer funeral prayers for the five individuals who tragically lost their lives in the Jhelum boat capsize on Tuesday morning.

The victims included a woman and her two sons, along with two other local residents. Their final rites were performed amidst a crowd heavy with grief. The funeral procession, held in a local ground, attracted a vast multitude, their eyes mirroring the shock and sorrow that gripped the Batwara community in the aftermath of the tragic incident.

Residents pointed to the absence of a bridge in the locality as a contributing factor to the devastating loss suffered that day.

In the meantime, senior officials fro...