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13 children die as boat capsizes in Bihar
The Hindu··3d ago
At least 13 children died when a boat capsized in the Ganga at Vaishali on Tuesday night, officials said. About 20 villagers were crossing to a feast in Raghopur. District Magistrate Varsha Singh said seven were rescued. Modi announced ₹2 lakh ex-gratia per death from PMNRF and ₹50,000 for injured survivors. The chief minister pledged ₹4 lakh per family.
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What It Means For You
- Families of the dead can claim ₹2 lakh from PMNRF plus ₹4 lakh announced by the state.
- Injured survivors are eligible for ₹50,000 under the Prime Minister's announcement.
- SDRF teams and local divers continued search operations through the night.
What's Happening
- Singh said all children aboard were aged 15 or younger.
- Some rescued patients were referred from NMCH to Patna for treatment.
- Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav said he would visit Raghopur after returning from Delhi.
Raghopur river crossings
- Villagers were heading to a feast at Singheshwar Rai's home in Bhagtan Tola.
- Livemint cited conflicting early toll figures before Singh confirmed 13 deaths.
- Angry locals protested when the district magistrate visited the local hospital.
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