Bihar: 6 dead after boat capsizes in Bagmati river, bodies recovered

A boat carrying 30 people capsized in Samastipur district's Bagmati river on Sunday, leaving six people dead according to ANI.

The reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained even though overcrowding on the boat seems to be the 'prima facie' cause.

In another incident, people out for a picnic died after falling into the Ganga river in Vaishali, three women drowned in the Baghmati river when a boat capsised in Samastipur district, they said.

The Vaishali incident happened when the picnickers had gathered atop a mound formed by silt near Mastana Ghat for a Sunday picnic, Naseem Ahmed, in-charge of Fatuha police station, said.

They should've returned after bath but went to dangerous side. Govt not answerable: Bihar Disaster Mgmt Min on Hajipur& Samastipur incidents pic.twitter.com/qs00GOPvHX

— ANI (@ANI) November 5, 2017

Recently, six people went missing and six others swam to safety when a boat capsized in Gandak River near Saroja Bhagwanpur village of Saran district.

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