A boat carrying 17 people capsized in the Ganga River near Barh, Bihar, on June 16, 2024. The incident occurred as the boat was traveling from Umanath Ghat to Diara during the Ganga Dussehra festival. Local authorities, including Barh SDM Shubham Kumar, confirmed that 11 people managed to swim to safety, while six individuals remain missing. The SDRF team has been deployed to conduct search operations. The boat was reportedly overloaded, and the passengers were from Samastipur. Patna district magistrate Shirshat Kapil Ashok also confirmed the incident.
Four persons are missing after a boat capsized in the Ganga river in Patna on Sunday morning. The boat was said to be carrying about 25 people. It overturned mid-stream in the river during the Ganga Dussehra festival. @amitbhelari reports. https://t.co/4jfPY9WzIc
JUST IN | Four goes missing as boat capsizes in Ganga river in Patna. The boat was said to be carrying 17 people overturned mid-stream in the Ganga river during Ganga Dusshera. Patna district magistrate Shirshat Kapil Ashok has confirmed it. @amitbhelari reports.
Six people went missing after a boat carrying 17 devotees capsized in the #GangaRiver today in #Bihar's Barh. https://t.co/4evovh3W32 https://t.co/BhjLKhNYMT
Bihar: Boat carrying 17 devotees capsizes in Ganga River in Barh, 6 missing
Watch: "Today, a large crowd gathered at the serene banks of the devoted Ganga River for Ganga Dussehra. During this time, 17 people from Samastipur boarded an overloaded boat which capsized. Police rescued 12 people were rescued, while the search operations for the remaining 5… https://t.co/fyBKWukzra
Watch: "Today, a large crowd gathered at the serene banks of the devoted Ganga River for Ganga Dussehra. During this time, 17 people from Samastipur boarded an overloaded boat which capsized. Police rescued 12 people, while search operations continue for the remaining 5… https://t.co/0JCN4pWVb6
#WATCH | Traffic jam witnessed in #Haridwar as people arrive here on the occasion of Ganga Dussehra 📹 ANI https://t.co/NMUZGMKR9s
Several people are feared drowned after a boat capsized in the Ganga River in #Bihar. Local authorities have confirmed that 17 individuals were on board at the time of the mishap. Read more: https://t.co/IdMHraqdnK
Barh, Bihar | A boat carrying devotees from Umanath Ghat to Diara capsized in the Ganga River. 6 people are missing, search operation is on | reported by news agency ANI https://t.co/gBzm4Mszx3
A boat carrying devotees from Umanath Ghat to Diara capsized in the Ganga River in #Bihar. 📹 ANI https://t.co/njQ62S6njc
Four people are reported to be missing after their boat capsized in the Ganga river in Bihar. The incident took place at the famous 'Uma Naht Ganga Ghat'. The local sources told India Today that 17 people were on the boat, most of whom swam to safety. #Ganga #Bihar #Missing https://t.co/AIBdSwBf3I
#WATCH | Barh, Bihar: A boat carrying devotees from Umanath Ghat to Diara capsized in the Ganga River. 6 people are missing, search operation is on. "A small boat capsized here. There were 17 people on the boat, out of which 11 are safe, and 6 are missing. The SDRF team has… https://t.co/xHuNcjfUab
#WATCH | Barh, Bihar: A boat carrying devotees from Umanath Ghat to Diara capsized in the Ganga River. 6 people are missing, search operation is on. Barh SDM Shubham Kumar says, "A small boat capsized here. There were 17 people on the boat, out of which 11 are safe, 6 are… https://t.co/Hcd4B5Cl1z
Patna, Bihar: A boat carrying 17 people capsized in the Ganga River near Barh, close to the state capital. As the boat overturned, all passengers began to drown. Fortunately, 11 people managed to swim to safety, while six others remain missing https://t.co/da20hEKGSs
VIDEO | Several feared drowned after a boat capsized in Ganga river near Uma Nath Ganga Ghat, Gosaimath in Bihar. More details are awaited. (Source: Third Party) (Full video available on PTI Videos- https://t.co/dv5TRARJn4) https://t.co/ASxFN01Tbj