Bihar Boat Tragedy: 13 Children Die on Their Way to Village Feast as Boat Capsizes in Vaishali; 7 Rescued
Authorities said 13 children died and rescue teams were still searching for missing passengers after the boat overturned.
- 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 under the age of 15 were killed as a result of a boat crash on the Gang River in the Waishali district of Bihar State, reported by the head of the local administration, Waishali Varshi Singh. "A total of 15 to 20 people, mostly children, were reported to have been on board. The exact number is not yet known. Thirteen bodies have been recovered. All victims have been under the age of 15," says Singh TASS. It is noted that pas…
At Least 13 Children Died After a Boat over the Gange River in India. Authorities Continue Searching
Tragedy in India, where at least 13 children, all at the age of 15, died after the boat in which they were in turned over the Gange River. The accident occurred on Tuesday evening, October 13, in Bihar State, while passengers were heading for an organized celebration in a nearby locality. Seven children were rescued and transported to the hospital, but the authorities did not know exactly how many people were on board at the time of the tragedy.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Children among 13 dead after boat bringing teens to feast capsizes in Ganges
Children on boat were aged 15 or younger, reports say
A riverboat capsized in the Indian state of Bihar on Tuesday, killing 13 people, most of them children. Others were rescued, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing police.
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Thirteen children have died in India when a boat capsized on the Ganges River. All the victims were 15 years old or younger. Local authorities announced this on Wednesday.
Anadolu Ajansı
The Frontier PostAt least 13 dead after boat capsizes in eastern India
Incident occurs in Bihar state, with most of the victims children, say officials
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