4Photo© hindustantimes.com6 Missing After Boat Carrying 17 Pilgrims Sinks In Ganga In Bihar
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Patna: At least five people are feared drowned after a boat carrying 17 passengers capsized at river Ganga’s Umantha ghat under Barh sub-division of Patna district in Bihar, officials said. The incident took place Sunday morning.
A boat carrying 17 people capsized at Umantha ghat in Bihar (Twitter/video screengrab)
Officials said several teams, including the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), began their operations and rescued 12 people.
A large number of devotees had come to Ganga to take a dip in the holy river on the occasion of Ganga Dussehr.