Bihar boat capsize: 6 drown, 7 missing in separate incidents
In the first incident in Jamui district, at least five persons drowned when a country boat capsized in deep waters at Garhi dam, officer in-charge of Garhi police station Ram Narain Rai said.
Seven others are still missing and search is on to find them, he said. Rai said 16 persons were on board the boat in which four swam to safety.
They
were
going
to
Garhi
village
for
a
religious
function
from
Kauwakol
village
in
neighbouring
Nawada
district,
the
OC
said.
In
an
another
incident
in
Begusarai
district,
one
person
drowned
in
Balan
river
while
six
others
swam
to
safety,
district
magistrate
Seema
Tripathi
said.
Seven persons on board were returning to Mansoorchak village after watching a cultural programme in Bharaul village when the mishap took place, the DM said.
(PTI)