Hajipur, Oct 13 Several people were feared drowned after a boat capsized on the Ganga river in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Tuesday evening, officials said.
According to sources, most of those on the ill-fated boat were children.
The incident occurred under the Raghopur police station’s jurisdiction in Vaishali district, as people were on their way to attend a feast in a village across the river, officials said.
Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary condoled the loss of life in the incident and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the kin of each deceased.
Despite repeated attempts, Vaishali District Magistrate Varsha Singh was not available for comments on the incident.
(PTI News)
