Suspected Human Remains Bring Gandbal Boat Tragedy Back into Focus

Nearly two years after the Gandbal Srinagar boat tragedy that claimed eight lives and left an entire locality in mourning, grief returned to the banks of the Jhelum on Sunday.

- Observer News Service

Locals stumbled upon what appeared to be "a human foot emerging from the sand" near the same stretch of river, a chilling discovery that has once again reignited memories of the 2024 tragedy.

‘The "human foot" spotted by residents engaged in sand collection triggered shock and sorrow in Gandbal Srinagar, a riverside settlement still haunted by the April 2024 disaster.

Authorities were immediately alerted, and by Monday morning, the Indian Navy’s elite MARCOS (Marine Commandos) joined a renewed search operation along the Jhelum to trace the source of the remains.