10 killed, 40 missing in boat capsizing incident in India
13:58, 29 September 2009
NEW DELHI. September 29. KAZINFORM. At least 10 people were killed and more than 40 others were missing after a boat carrying over 60people on their way back from the Hindu Durga Puja festivities capsized Monday evening in the Bagmati river in Khagaria district, Bihar in eastern India, reported the Indo-Asian News Service Tuesday; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
The villagers were returning from a fair to mark the conclusion of Durga Puja in Khagaria, about 200 km from the state capital Patna. The boat, which was with a capacity of carrying 30 people, was carrying over 60 villagers, mainly women and children, said the report quoting police sources.
Fifteen of the passengers managed to swim to safety, but chances of survival for the 40 missing people are remote, said the report; Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.news.xinhuanet.com for full version.