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Andhra tragedy: Boat carrying 35 people, mostly schoolchildren, capsizes in Godavari river; five missing. Nearly 700 out of 800 boats in Andhra Pradesh do not have a valid licence from the ports. The boat overturned after hitting a pillar of an under-construction bridge over the river.The boat was on its way from Saladivaripalem to Pasuvulanka. Superinte… https://t.co/l7NaG5deg2 — TOI Hyderabad (@TOIHyderabad) 1531579015000Andhra Pradesh: A boat with more than 40 people in it has capsized in East Godavari after ramming into a bridge's p… https://t.co/8ldvbPmZct — ANI (@ANI) 1531571903000RAJAHMUNDRY: Five persons went missing after a country-made boat carrying 35 people, mostly students, drowned in the Godavari river near Pasupulanka village in East Godavari district on Saturday.Speaking to TOI, East Godavari superintendent of police Vishal Gunni confirmed that the boat drowned in the Godavari and five passengers have gone missing.Sources said that the boat did not have a valid license from the Andhra Pradesh ports. "Our team has rushed to the spot to monitor the situation," said K Sridharma Sastha, port officer, AP Ports..