Amaravati, Nov 12 (Agencies): A boat with 38 people onboard capsized in river Krishna near Vijayawada on Sunday evening, resulting in the death of 14 people, police said. Their bodies have been recovered, while search is underway to find others.

National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams were pressed into service to trace the missing persons, a senior police official said. Local fishermen also assisted in the rescue operation.

The incident occurred around 5.45 pm when a private tourism boat was making a trip from Punnami Ghat, Bhavanipuram, to Pavitra Sangamam, Ferry village, the official said.

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, Deputy Chief Minister N China Rajappa, leader of opposition YS Jaganmohan Reddy and others expressed grief over the tragedy.

The deputy chief minister rushed to the accident spot to oversee the rescue operations and has directed police to rush additional force to help locate the missing persons.