Boat capsizes in UP, 18 missing
The boat was carrying 40 people, reports said.
According to reports, 22 passengers managed to swim safely out of the river following the mishap.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his sadness over the capsizing of a boat in Varanasi district.
"He prays for those missing in the unfortunate incident," the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement.
Modi won the Lok Sabha polls from Varanasi.
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