patna boat accident

A boat carrying approximately 14 people capsized in the Ganga river near Barh, Patna, due to strong winds. Two bodies have been recovered, and five individuals are still missing. Rescue operations are underway to find the remaining passengers.

Drowning has claimed 8,299 lives in the state between 2017 and 2021, drawing attention to the need for increased awareness, improved safety measures in water bodies and imparting swimming lessons to children and youngsters.

The first additional district sessions court judge H S Mallikarjuna Swamy on Monday sentenced Dinesh, 32, a tipper driver, to undergo life imprisonment and pay a fine of Rs 10,000 for murdering Pradeep, 36, also a lorry driver.

The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) formally resumed boating in Sursagar on Friday.The recreational facility has been jinxed since the 1993 tragedy when 22 persons died after the boat capsized in the pond located in the heart of the city.

Two people were feared drowned while three others were able to make it back to the embankment after a boat they were travelling in capsized in the overflowing Ganga river on Friday morning, officials said.

Three weeks after the launch of Kochi Water Metro, the total ridership of the boat service on the two routes in the city is set to touch 2 lakh. Currently, the Water Metro operates services on Vyttila-Kakkanad and High Court-Vypeen routes.

The body of a man — who was feared dead two days ago, when a boat capsized in Cauvery river at Muttathi in Malavalli taluk of Mandya district — has been fished out. According to police, Madesh, 29, has died in the accident, while the two others who too were in boat have escaped.

The special investigation team (SIT) has recorded the arrest of one more accused in connection with the Tanur boat tragedy. Police said that the arrested person used to lure tourists for the boat ride.

A boat carrying four health workers who were returning after holding a camp in a remote part of Maoist-hit Bijapur district in Bastar capsized in Indravati river late Monday evening, killing one of them.