5 drown, 7 missing in Bihar boat capsize

At least five persons drowned when a country boat capsized in deep waters at Garhi dam in Jamui district.

November 01, 2014 04:02 pm | Updated 04:03 pm IST - Jamui/Begusarai

Six persons drowned and seven others went missing on Saturday in two separate incidents of boat capsizing in Bihar.

In the first incident in Jamui district, at least five persons drowned when a country boat capsized in deep waters at Garhi dam, officer in-charge of Garhi police station Ram Narain Rai said.

Seven others are still missing and search is on to find them, he said.

Mr. Rai said 16 persons were on board the boat in which four swam to safety.

They were going to Garhi village for a religious function from Kauwakol village in neighbouring Nawada district, he said.

In an another incident in Begusarai district, one person drowned in Balan river while six others swam to safety, District Magistrate Seema Tripathi said.

Seven persons on board were returning to Mansoorchak village after watching a cultural programme in Bharaul village when the mishap took place, the DM said.

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