Boat capsize: 35 more bodies fished out

Khagaria, Sep 30 (PTI) With the recovery of 35 more
bodies, the toll in the boat capsize in Khagaria district (in
India's eastern state of Bihar) rose to 56 Wednesday as search
continued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
personnel to locate around 20 missing persons.

"We recovered 35 more bloated bodies from the river
taking the toll in the capsize to 56," Block Development
Officer (Alauli) Satish Chandra Mishra told PTI from the spot.

Twenty-one bodies, mostly of minors and women, were
found from a country boat carrying 100 passengers which
capsized in Bagmati river near Fultora ghat of Khagaria
district on Monday evening.

The passengers were returning to their villages after
attending a fair on Vijaya Dashami.

The bodies were recovered by the NDRF personnel, he said,
adding local divers were still on the job. Some 25 passengers
had swam to safety.

Khagaria Superintendent of Police Indranand Mishra said
the toll might go up to 75.
State Chief Minister Nitish Kuamr had ordered that search
operations be intensified and announced ex-gratia of Rs 1.50
lakh to the families of each of the deceased. PTI AJK
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