Bihar: 5 Missing, 12 Rescued As Boat Capsizes In Ganga Near Patna

17 people went missing as a boat capsized in the Ganga River near Patna in Bihar.

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At least 5 people are reportedly missing on Sunday after a boat capsized in Ganga River in Bihar’s Patna. The rescue team have manged to retrieved a total of 12 passengers who were on the boat. Rescue operations are ongoing. 

Talking to the reporters, the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Barh) Shubham Kumar said, "The mishap took place at around 9.15 am near Umanath ganga ghat when the boat carrying 17 people, mostly belonging to a family, overturned midway. The boat overturned and sank in the middle of the Ganga river. While 11 people have been rescued so far…some of them managed to swim to safety and reach the shore of the river, six are still missing," reported PTI. 

The district authorities and police reached the spot upon getting Information and initiated a rescues operation with the help of locals present at the scene, added the SDM. 

He mentioned that the search operation to trace the six missing persons is ongoing. The SDM further added that they are engaging personnel from the state disaster relief force and are attempting to ascertain the identities of the missing individuals.