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Patna boat mishap: 21 killed

| | Jan 15, 2017, at 04:15 am
Patna, Jan 14 (TheBiharPost/IBNS): At least 21 people died after an overcrowded boat sank in river Ganga on Saturday.

The incident took place near NIT ghat in Patna, sending shockwaves in the areas.

As per reports, the victims were going across the Ganges to participate in the kite festival being organized by the tourism department when the boat sank.

The chief minister Nitish Kumar while expressing shock over the incident had ordered an inquiry into the incident.

RJD president Lalu Prasad also expressed shock.

The Opposition party blamed government’s negligence for the incident alleging the government was only busy branding its image.


(thebiharpost.com)

Image courtesy: TV grab from India TV channel

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