The accident took place on the Bihar-Bengal border at about 8.15pm on Thursday night close to Jagannathpur Ghat when residents of Wajidpur village were returning after shopping in Rampur Haat market of the adjoining state, situated right across the river.
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Currently recovering from the devastating floods that hit Bihar, comes another tragic news where at least three persons drowned while more than 20 others went missing after a boat carrying around 80 people capsized in the Mahananda river in Katihar district, police said on Friday.
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Barsoi, Pankaj Kumar said the incident took place on the Bihar-Bengal border at about 8.15 pm on Thursday night close to Jagannathpur Ghat when residents of Wajidpur village here were returning after shopping in Rampur Haat market of the adjoining state, situated right across the river.
“Prima facie, it appears to be a case of overloading. The boat had a capacity of 40 passengers but was carrying almost double the number. So far three unidentified bodies of an elderly man, a woman and a child have been recovered”, the DSP said.
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“Many of those riding the boat either swam to safety or were rescued by onlookers. About two dozen people are yet to be traced … professional divers have been deployed for the purpose,” he added.
Bihar is still recuperating from the floods that hit the state which left 30 dead.
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