First floating restaurant of Gujarat sinks in river Narmada

Bharuch: The first floating restaurant of Gujarat at Bharuch in Central Gujarat sunk today in river Narmada water. The floating restaurant which couldn’t float due to marsh in river Narmada following lack of enough water last summer today on arrival high tide water in river Narmada sank. A 500 tonne floating restaurant was tied to the bank of river Narmada through anchor but due to force of water following Amaas tide in sea, it turned turtle and sank in 30 ft deep water, about 60 meter away from the bank of river Narmada. Fortunately there was noone present in this boat when it sank. The place where the floating restaurant was anchored and parked is located 17 kms away from sea, but due to high tide and rough sea, the tragedy took place.

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