Bihar Boat Tragedy: 13 Children Die on Their Way to Village Feast as Boat Capsizes in Vaishali; 7 Rescued
Rescue teams and local divers found 13 children dead and 7 survivors after the boat capsized during a trip to a nearby village feast.
- On Tuesday evening, a boat carrying around 20 children capsized in the River Ganga in Bihar's Vaishali district, killing 13 children aged 15 or younger.
- District Magistrate Varsha Singh reported the incident occurred around 8:30 PM near the Raghopur police station as children traveled to a neighboring village to attend a feast.
- Seven survivors are in stable condition at Nalanda Medical College and Hospital in Patna; State Disaster Response Force personnel and local divers continue rescue operations.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh for each deceased's next of kin, while Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary pledged Rs 4 lakh per bereaved family.
- Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, the Raghopur MLA, urged officials to strengthen rescue operations, while Union Minister Chirag Paswan called for immediate support for affected families.
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At least 13 children have died after a boat carrying passengers capsized in the Ganga River in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Tuesday night, October 13. The accident occurred near Rampur Shyamchand village in the Raghopur area when the passengers were reportedly travelling to attend a feast in a neighbouring village. 📰 Bihar Boat Tragedy: 13 Children Dead After Boat Capsizes in Ganga River in Vaishali .
Thirteen children, aged 15 or below, killed as Boat capsizes in Ganga in Bihar's Vaishali
The incident took place around 8:30 PM when the children were travelling by boat to attend a feast in a neighbouring village. The boat capsized en route, prompting an immediate rescue operation.
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