India: 10 Missing As Boat Capsized In Bihar

Boat Capsized In Bihar

NEW DELHI, Sept 14 (NNN-PTI) – At least 10 people went missing, while 20 others were rescued, after a boat carrying them capsized today, in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, officials said.

The boat capsized in the river Bagmati in Muzaffarpur district, about 73 km north of Patna, the capital city of Bihar.

Following the accident, authorities rushed rescuers and disaster management officials to the spot, to carry out search and rescue operations.