One Dead, Three Missing as Boat Capsizes in Ganga River in Jharkhand
2 Aug 2025 11:59 AM IST2 Aug 2025 11:59 AM IST
Boat carrying 32 people overturns in Sahibganj district; 28 rescued, NDRF called in for search
A boat accident in Jharkhand’s Sahibganj district left one dead and three missing as rescue operations continue in the Ganga river.
Sahibganj: One person died and three others went missing after a boat, carrying 32 people, capsized in the Ganga river in Jharkhand's Sahibganj district on Saturday, an official said. The incident occurred in Maharajpur Gadaidiara area under the jurisdiction of the Ganga Nadi Police Station, he said.
"There were 32 people on the boat. Twenty-eight people have been rescued. One person is dead, while three others are missing," Sahibganj Deputy Commissioner Hemant Sati told PTI. He said that 28 divers have been deployed to trace the missing persons. "We have also sent requisitions for deployment of the National Disaster Response Force in rescue operations of the missing persons," Sati added.
( Source : PTI )
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