Srinagar, May 8 -- A boat carrying nine people capsized in river Jhelum in Hatiwara area of Awantipora in the south Kashmir district, the officials said.

A rescue operation has been launched by SDRF teams, police and locals to rescue the two missing persons, they added.

Tehsildar Pampore, Asif Ali said that the two missing persons are residents of Uttar Pradesh. "9 people were crossing the river; They were doing some work on the other side of the river. Unfortunately, the boat capsized..Two people are missing, and both are residents of Uttar Pradesh. The State Disaster Response Force, police administration, paramilitary forces.are carrying out a rescue operation," Ali said.

Notably, last month, a boat capsized in the river at the Gandb...