Srinagar, April 17 -- In a heart-wrenching incident that happend this week at Batwara Gandbal area of Srinagar, tragedy struck as a boat capsized, claiming the lives of seven individuals. Among the victims were two brothers and their mother, adding to the profound grief gripping the community. The incident, which occurred around 7:45 a.m., has left the locality reeling with shock and sorrow.

For the past decade, the residents of Batwara Gandbal have been pleading for the construction of a bridge to connect their area. Their calls for this vital infrastructure have fallen on deaf ears, leaving them vulnerable to the dangers posed by the lack of safe passage across water bodies. Today's devastating event serves as a grim reminder of the ur...