New Delhi:
Eighteen kids are lacking after a ship overturned in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district this morning. As many as 34 have been onboard and have been being taken to high school.
The incident came about close to Madhupur Patti Ghat alongside the Bagmati River.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar informed reporters that senior district officers, together with the District Justice of the Peace, had been directed to the scene of the accident and mentioned assist and help will likely be given to the youngsters’s households.
#WATCH | Boat carrying college kids capsizes in Bagmati river in Beniabad space of Bihar’s Muzaffarpur pic.twitter.com/TlHEfvvGYy
— ANI (@ANI) September 14, 2023
“Rescue operation is underway… I’ve requested the District Justice of the Peace involved to look into the matter with urgency. The state authorities will present all help to the affected households.” he mentioned.
A group from the State Catastrophe Response Pressure can also be on-site.
Additional particulars are awaited.