Two Dead and Five Missing After Boat Capsizes in Ganges River at Patna

On Thursday morning, a boat capsized in the Ganges River in Patna, India. Seven passengers aboard were rescued. According to the Patna district administration, two bodies have been recovered so far, seven people have been saved, and five remain missing. Rescue efforts are ongoing.

Officials reported that at around 5:45 AM on Thursday, fourteen people from Bind Toli in the Baadh subdivision boarded a boat near Umanth Ghat, heading to Sultanpur Diara in Samastipur district’s Mohiuddin Nagar area. Locals commonly visit the area to collect vegetables like bottle gourd and carry out agricultural activities. On their return trip, the boat overturned near Sultanpur Diara in Samastipur due to strong winds. So far, seven individuals have been rescued, five are still missing, and two bodies have been found.