Thirteen children die after boat capsizes on India’s Ganges
The boat overturned in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Tuesday evening. The number of people aboard remained unclear as rescue work continued on Wednesday.
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Thirteen children aged 15 or younger died after a boat capsized on the Ganges in India’s Bihar state, according to local authorities cited in an ANP/AFP report carried by Nieuws.nl. The boat overturned in Vaishali district on Tuesday evening as its passengers travelled to a celebration. [1]
The report estimated that 15 to 20 people were aboard, but said the exact number was unknown. Citing The Times of India, it said local residents helped and several people were pulled alive from the water. Rescue work was still under way when the report was published on Wednesday. [1]
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered condolences to the victims’ families on Wednesday and announced financial compensation for them, the report said. [1]
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