3 dead, 5 missing after boat capsizes in Bihar

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Katihar, Updated At : 03:30 AM Jan 20, 2025 IST

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Three persons, including a three-year-old child, died and five others went missing after a boat capsized in the Ganga in Bihar’s Katihar district on Sunday, officials said.

The boat, carrying 15 persons, capsized near Golaghat in Amdabad area, they said.

Seven people have been rescued so far, and some of them managed to swim to the river bank, the officials said.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condoled the deaths and announced an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh each for the family members of the deceased.

Two of the deceased were identified as Pawan Kumar (60) and Sudhir Mandal (70), the officials said.

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