Sri Lanka, Jan. 19 -- At least 16 people including school children died when a boat capsized in a lake in the Indian state of Gujarat on Thursday (January 18).

The death toll in the tragedy that took place at Vadodara city's Harni Motnath Lake is likely to rise., while the state authorities continued with the rescue effort.

According to media reports, the boat was carrying 27 students and some teachers when the tragedy struck.

The cause of the incident, which happened on Harni Lake in Vadodara, is not yet known.

Police Commissioner Anupam Singh Gehlot said that ten people have been rescued, and are undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital.

He also said the victims had not been provided life jackets during the boat ride, according to...