13 children died after boat capsized in Raghopur, Bihar

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At least 13 children died when a boat capsized in the Ganga river on Tuesday night under Raghopur police station area in Vaishali district of Bihar.

The villagers in the boat were going to another village, where they had to attend a feast.

According to local people, a feast was organized at the house of a person named Singheshwar Rai near Mata Maharani place in Bhagtan Tola (Rampur Shyamchand Panchayat). About 20 people were traveling in a small boat.

According to Vaishali District Magistrate Varsha Singh, seven people have been rescued and have been sent to Nalanda Medical College and Hospital. He told that all the children aboard the boat were 15 years of age or less.

He said, "The rescue operation will continue throughout the night. SDRF team and local divers are also present at the spot. So far 13 bodies have been recovered."

Some of the rescued people have been referred to Patna for better treatment.

When Varsha Singh reached the local hospital to take stock of the situation, the angry people present there raised slogans against the district administration.

PM Modi and Chief Minister of Bihar announced compensation.

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Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary expressed grief over this incident through a post on X. He also announced compensation to the families of the deceased.

Chaudhary wrote, "The news of the loss of innocent lives in a boat accident in Raghopur, Vaishali is extremely sad and heartbreaking. My deepest condolences are with the bereaved families in this difficult time. May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the family to bear this immense grief."

He wrote, "The state government will provide an assistance amount of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased. The administration has been instructed to complete the relief and rescue work quickly and provide better treatment to the injured."

Separately, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin of each person who lost his life. Rs 50,000 will be given to the injured.

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In a post on Twitter, the Prime Minister said, "The death of people in the boat capsizing incident in Vaishali, Bihar is extremely sad. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this difficult time. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured. The local administration is helping the affected people."

Raghopur MLA and Leader of Opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejashwi Yadav also expressed deep grief over this incident by posting a video message on X.

Yadav said, "I am extremely shocked by the heart-wrenching incident of boat capsizing in Raghopur. May God grant peace to the departed souls and give strength to the bereaved families to bear this grief. Currently, I am in Delhi to attend the meeting of the India Alliance. As soon as I reach Patna tomorrow, I will go to my assembly constituency and meet the families of the victims.