Rescuers dragged 13 dead children out of India’s Ganges River after an overloaded boat capsized en route to a Hindu festival, officials said on Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing grief over the “deeply painful” tragedy. The boat overturned late on Tuesday in Vaishali district in eastern Bihar state, with locals rushing to pull people out of the water in the dark using mobile phones to find the bodies. “It was dark when we suddenly heard children screaming and crying for help...
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13 children die after overloaded boat capsizes in India
Thirteen children died after an overloaded boat capsized in India's Ganges River. The incident occurred late Tuesday in the Vaishali district of eastern Bihar state.
Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-10-14 · 07:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Thirteen children died after an overloaded boat capsized in India's Ganges River. The incident occurred late Tuesday in the Vaishali district of eastern Bihar state. The boat was en route to a Hindu festival when it overturned. Local residents attempted rescue efforts in the dark, using mobile phone lights to locate bodies. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his grief over the tragedy.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the tragedy.
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The incident occurred late on Tuesday in Vaishali district, eastern Bihar state.
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The boat was en route to a Hindu festival.
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13 children died after an overloaded boat capsized in India's Ganges River.
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Locals used mobile phones to find bodies in the dark.
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