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Bihar boat tragedy 10 children go missing on their way to school as boat capsizes

CM Nitish Kumar informed the media that senior district officials have been dispatched to the accident site, and he assured that assistance and support would be extended to the affected families

Written by  Annesha Barua -- September 14th 2023 01:26 PM -- Updated: September 14th 2023 03:34 PM
Bihar boat tragedy 10 children go missing on their way to school as boat capsizes

Bihar boat tragedy 10 children go missing on their way to school as boat capsizes

Bihar boat mishap: A devastating incident unfolded when a boat carrying 32 school students capsised in the Bagmati river in Bihar's Muzaffarpur on Thursday. The unfortunate incident occurred as these 32 students were on their way to school from a nearby village.

According to a report by Live Hindustan, local residents swiftly responded to the situation upon receiving news of the accident. They managed to rescue approximately 18 children safely, but approximately a dozen students remain missing. A comprehensive rescue operation is currently underway to locate the missing children.


As soon as authorities received word of the tragedy, the police and the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) team swiftly arrived at the scene and initiated a search and rescue mission.

An eyewitness, Rakesh Kumar, recounted that the boat appeared to be overcrowded, suggesting that this may have been a contributing factor to the tragic capsizing.

Further updates on the situation will be provided as they become available.

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- With inputs from agencies

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