13 Children Drown as Boat Capsizes in Bihar
Officials said 13 children died after the overloaded boat overturned, and rescue teams continued searching the river for anyone still missing.
- On Tuesday, October 13, a passenger boat capsized in the Ganga River near Raghopur, Vaishali district, killing 13 children aged 15 or younger, District Magistrate Varsha Singh confirmed.
- Police reported the country-made boat was dilapidated, overloaded, and sailed after sunset, violating safety rules; water entered through a hole in the deck near Rampur Shyamchand.
- Discrepancies emerged regarding casualty counts: District Magistrate Varsha Singh reported 13 deaths, while opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav claimed 14 bodies recovered; Yadav also asserted 30 passengers were aboard versus official estimates of 15 to 20.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh for each deceased's family and Rs 50,000 for the injured from the National Relief Fund; Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary pledged Rs 4 lakh per bereaved family.
- State Disaster Response Force personnel and local divers continue searching the Ganga to confirm if any passengers remain unaccounted for, highlighting recurring safety risks regarding river transport in flood-affected Vaishali.
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Rescuers rescued the bodies of 13 children after the shipwreck of a boat in the Ganges River, India, informed authorities on Wednesday. The boat was still for a festival when it turned on Tuesday night, in the district of Vaishali, in the state of Bihar. Living around the world: Want to live outside? Guide gathers information about 36 countries, such as visas, wages, cost of living and security Want to read more from the World? Follow the channe…
Terrible boat crash in the Indian state of Bihar: According to the authorities, at least 13 children drowned in a boat crash on the Ganges near the village of Rampur Shyamchand.
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AlKhaleej TodayOverloaded boat capsizes en route to Hindu festival in India, killing 13 children
PATNA (India), Oct 14 — Rescuers dragged out 13 dead children from India’s Ganges river after an overloaded boat capsized en route to a Hindu festival, officials said today,...
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A boat was on its way to a Hindu festival on Tuesday evening when it capsized in the Ganges River.
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of 13 children who died after an overcrowded boat carrying Hindus to a festival sank in India's Ganges River, officials said Wednesday.
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