October 11, 2010 10:59 AM

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32 killed in Bihar as boat capsizes in Ganga near Buxar

At least most of them women and children have drowned and over 25 missing after a overcrowded country-boat sank in river Ganga in Buxar district. DGP Neelmani told AIR in Patna that the ill-fated boat, carrying around 80 passengers, was going to Dalupur from Uttar Pradesh's Ballia when it got caught in a whirlpool in Ganga and capsized near Brahmpur police station area.The DGP said thirty-two bodies have been fished out. Local divers are engaged in search operations for the missing.Meanwhile, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has ordered a magisterial probe into the incident and directed state disaster management authorities to intensify rescue operation. The Chief Minister has announced a exgratia payment of Rs. one lakh to the kin of each of the deceased. District Magistrate and Superintendent of Police are camping at the spot to oversee rescue work.AIR correspondent K.K.Lal reports from Patna that an overcrowded country boat capsized in midstream of the river Ganga when it got in whirlpool.The ill fated boat was carrying about eighty labourers who were returning from Diera area to their home. Most of the casualities are women and children. NDRF team is engaged in relief and rescue operations. Missing bodies are being searched out with the help of local divers.

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