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Ten feared dead, many missing after boat capsizes in Bihar

Mar 23, 2013

Bhagalpur: Ten persons were feared drowned and many others missing when a country boat capsized in the Ganga in Bihar’s Bhagalpur district this morning.

There were at least 25 people, including women and children, on board the boat at the time, sub-divisional officer, Kahalgaon, Satyanarayan Rai said.

Image for representation only. AFP

Image for representation only. AFP

The passengers were mostly labourers and were on their way to Rani Diara village when the boat capsized.

PTI

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