Hajipur, Oct 13 Several people were feared drowned after a boat capsized in 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.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, who represents Raghopur in the state Assembly, took to X to say, “Most of those who drowned are children. Have urged the local administration to expedite rescue and relief operations.
Despite repeated attempts, Vaishali District Magistrate Varsha Singh was not available for comments on the incident.
(PTI News)
