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Bihar Boat Tragedy: At Least 14 Killed as Vessel Capsizes in Ganga
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News18•13-10-2026, 23:53
Bihar Boat Tragedy: At Least 14 Killed as Vessel Capsizes in Ganga
- •At least 14 people, including women and children, died after a boat capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar's Vaishali district.
- •The boat was carrying around 15 to 20 passengers who were reportedly travelling to a neighbouring village for a feast.
- •Five people were successfully rescued by officials and local response teams following the incident.
- •The tragedy occurred near Rampur Shyamchand village in the Raghopur Diara area.
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At least 14 people, including women and children, were killed after a boat carrying around 15 to 20 passengers capsized in the Ganga river. The incident occurred near Rampur Shyamchand village in the Raghopur Diara area while the passengers were travelling to a neighbouring village to attend a feast.
Five people were successfully rescued from the river following the capsize and were subsequently taken to NMCH for medical assistance.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary condoled the tragic deaths and announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 4 lakh to the family of each deceased person.
