ALAPPUZHA Nadubhagom Chundan (snakeboat) of the Nadubhagom Boat Club lifted the Raja Pramukhan Trophy in the Champakulam Moolam boat race held on the Pampa river at Champakulam in Kuttanad on Monday.
Cheruthana Chundan rowed by members of the Thalavady Town Boat Club and Ayaparambu Valiya Diwanji Chundan of the Valiya Diwanji Boat Club finished second and third respectively.
Earlier, the boat race was halted midway after a boat competing in the Thekkanodi (women) category capsized. Around 30 women rowers were on Kattil Thekkethil boat rowed by members of the Champakulam Kudumbashree CDS when it capsized. The majority of the women swam to safety, while others were rescued and shifted to a hospital.