Vaishali Bihar Boat Capsized Ganga River: A horrific accident took place in the river Ganga near Rampur Shyamchand village under Raghopur police station area of ​​Vaishali district of Bihar late on Tuesday evening. A boat full of 15 to 20 people, who were going to attend a banquet, suddenly capsized in the rapids of the river Ganges. The Vaishali District Magistrate has officially confirmed the death of 11 people in this tragic accident, while 5 people have been evacuated safely. A wave of grief has spread among the families who lost their loved ones in this accident.

An accident occurred while going to a party

According to preliminary details received, around 20 youths and children of the village were going to attend a banquet across the river during the Tuesday period. As the boat reached the middle of the river, it suddenly lost its balance and capsized in the deep current of the Ganges. The incident happened so quickly that the passengers on the boat had no chance to escape. The local people immediately informed the Raghopur police station about the incident.

A major rescue operation of NDRF and SDRF

Considering the seriousness of the incident, the district administration took immediate action. Besides local police and divers, teams of NDRF and SDRF were dispatched to the spot. After examination of the dead bodies brought to Hajipur Sadar Hospital, it was revealed that more than 5 minor children and youths were among the deceased. So far, more than 10 dead bodies have been pulled out of the river with the help of police and divers and sent to the government hospital for post-mortem.

Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav expressed grief

Opposition Leader of Bihar Tejashwi Yadav expressed deep grief over the incident. “There has been a very unfortunate incident of boat capsize in Raghopur Diara area where most of the drowned were small children,” he said. He has ordered to speed up the rescue operations and treatment of the injured through telephonic discussion with the local officials and administration. The district administration has assured to provide all possible government assistance to the affected families.