WorldThe Times of India13 dead, 7 hospitalised after boat capsizes in Bihar's Vaishali; 3-4 still missing
At least 13 people, including several children, drowned when a small boat capsized on the Ganga river in Bihar, India, with three to four people still missing.
PATNA: At least 13 people died after a boat capsized in the Ganga in Rampur Shyamchand panchayat under Raghopur police station limits in Vaishali district
A small boat carrying passengers to a local feast capsized midstream on the Ganga in Vaishali district, Bihar, on Tuesday night.
Among the 13 confirmed dead were several children, including a six-year-old and a ten-year-old, all from the same village.
Bihar's Chief Minister announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh for each bereaved family, while rescue teams continue searching for those still missing.
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