Six drowned in the Patna boat tragedy.
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Patna, June 16, 2024: Six members of a family drowned after a boat capsized in the Barh sub-division on the outskirts of Patna on Sunday.
The victims were residents of Malti village in Nalanda district.
According to officials, 17 people from the same family were on board, and 11 were rescued by local boatmen.
Six members of a family drowned after a boat capsized:
Barh SDO Subham Kumar said the family had come to Umanath Ghat on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra to take a holy dip in the Ganga.
“Seventeen Members of a family had boarded the boat. They belong to Malti village in Nalanda district and had come to Umanath Ghat for a holy bath. The boat capsized mid-river.
Local sailors rescued 11 persons, but six are still missing,” the SDO said.
The district administration has informed the NDRF and SDRF. Divers and rescue teams are engaged in the search operation to trace the missing persons.
On the occasion of Ganga Dussehra, thousands of devotees had gathered at various ghats in the region. Eyewitnesses said many worshippers crossed the river using small boats to bathe on the opposite bank. The victims also attempted to do the same.
The sailors were allowing excess passengers:
Local residents alleged that boats were being overloaded since morning.
“The sailors were allowing excess passengers. The same thing happened today. The boat was overcrowded, lost balance mid-river, and overturned,” a resident claimed.
EOM.