During the immersion of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee's ashes, a boat overturned on the Amhat Ghat of Kuano River in Uttar Pradesh. 17 people including state minister Suresh Pasi, former BJP president Dr. Ramapati Ram Tripathi, MP Harish Dwivedi, four MLAs and SP Dilip Kumar were on the boat. People on the boat lost balance toppled the boat and fell into the river.
Former Prime Minister Alat Bihari Vajpayee passed away on August 16 at age of 93.