Three of family die as boat capsizes in Mahisagar river in Anand

A boat capsized in the Mahisagar river, near Vasad in Anand district, resulting in the death of a man, his son, and nephew. The family is devastated following the loss of three members. 

According to reports, Naginbhai Gamechi (42), a resident of Kachlapur village, took his son Ayush and nephew Mihir (12) on a boat for fishing in the Mahisagar river near Vasad town in the evening.

The boat capsized while they were fishing. Locals reportedly swam into the river and brought the bodies of the deceased to the shore. They were then taken to the Vasad health centre, where doctors declared them dead.

The Vasad police and Anand fire brigade later recovered the boat from the incident site.

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