At least 35 people were feared dead after a boat capsized in the Ganges river on the outskirts of Patna, the capital of India’s eastern state of Bihar, police said on Thursday.
Authorities said the boat was carrying about 60 passengers, including farmers and children, when it sank.
”Sixteen people swam to safety so we expect around 35 to 40 people are missing,” said AK Upadhyay, deputy inspector general of police.
Authorities said rescue boats were patrolling the river, but so far no other survivors or bodies had been recovered.
Witnesses living near the banks of the river said the boat was overloaded with passengers. — Reuters