On Tuesday night, a boat carrying approximately thirty people capsized in the Ganga river near Raghopur in Vaishali district, Bihar.
Versha Singh said, “13 people died and six were rescued.” She also noted that rescue operations are underway.
Tejaswi Yadav later said, “14 bodies have been recovered,” indicating the evolving toll.
” He announced that families of the deceased would receive ₹2 lakh and the injured would receive ₹50,000.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed sorrow, stating, “This is a deeply painful incident,” “I share the grief of the families of the deceased,” and “Local administration is providing assistance to the affected.”
He announced that families of the deceased would receive ₹2 lakh and the injured would receive ₹50,000.
The Bihar Chief Minister announced a relief package of ₹4 lakh for the families of the deceased.
According to the chronology, the capsizing occurred on 2024-05-14, Modi announced relief the same day, and as of 2026-10-14 rescue operations were ongoing with the Chief Minister’s relief also announced on that date.
