Over 15 people drowned in Madhya Pradesh and Delhi during the Ganesh Visarjan procession across the two states. The ones who were drowned were in their 20s, an official said. In Madhya Pradesh, 11 people died after two boats carrying an idol of Lord Ganesh capsized during the immersion in a lake in Khatlapura.

Madhya Pradesh: State Disaster Emergency Response Force (SDERF) personnel carry out rescue operation at Khatlapura Ghat in Bhopal where the boat capsized today morning. 11 bodies have been recovered till now. pic.twitter.com/UNRryUwXsP

— ANI (@ANI) September 13, 2019

According to Bhopal district collector, 17 people were on the boat when the shocking incident took place around 4.30 am. He further said that among the 17 people, six of them were rescued safely. Six of the dead people were in their 20s, while two were minors.