9 children killed in Bihar boat mishap
9 children killed in Bihar boat mishap
Nine children were among 10 persons killed when the country boat they were on capsized here in a flooded tributary of Kosi river, official sources said on Friday.
There were 11 persons aboard the boat and only one of them, a girl, could be saved, District Magistrate Upendra Kumar told PTI of the mishap that occurred at around 10.30 pm on Friday night.
Among the dead are five girls and four boys, all aged between 8 to 12 years, Mr. Kumar said.
As tragedy struck, the screams of the victims brought villagers nearby to their rescue. While nine of the victims drowned before the rescuers could reach them, a girl who was admitted to a local hospital in a serious condition died on Friday morning, Mr. Kumar added.
The victims, who belong to two families, were being ferried back home to Khawan village from Pandit Basa village on the other side of the river, where they had gone to attend a function.
The accident took place in Alamnagar block in the Ratwara police outpost area.
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