Patna: 17 killed as boat returning from festival capsizes in Ganga river

Patna (Bihar): 17 people were killed after a boat turned turtle in Ganga river in Patna, Bihar on Saturday.

According to reports, the accident took place when the boat, carrying at least 34 people, was about to reach the river bank.

The boat was returning from a kite festival on the occasion of Makar Sankranti.

Meanwhile, the state police have launched a search operation for the missing people.