13 Children Drown as Boat Capsizes in Bihar
Most of the 13 victims were children, and officials said rescue teams were still searching the river after the overcrowded boat overturned.
- On Tuesday evening, a boat carrying 15 to 20 passengers capsized in the Ganga River near Rampur Shyamchand in Vaishali district, killing 13 children, Vaishali District Magistrate Varsha Singh confirmed.
- Vaishali police stated the country-made vessel was dilapidated with a hole in the deck and was overloaded beyond its five-person capacity when it departed after sunset, violating safety rules.
- Tejashwi Yadav, Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, claims 14 bodies were recovered and asserts 30 passengers were aboard, contradicting official tallies of 13 fatalities and 15 to 20 passengers.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh from the PMNRF to each bereaved family, while Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary pledged Rs 4 lakh per family, with Rs 50,000 for the injured.
- Vaishali District Magistrate Singh issued show-cause notices to local officials, signaling administrative accountability as the incident exposes persistent systemic failures in enforcing safety norms across rural river transit in Bihar.
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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
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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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