Bhagalpur, Altogether 20 people feared drowned in a boat mishap in Ganga river near Jhaon village under Kharik police station in Bhagalpur district last night. Sub-divisional officer of Navgachhiya Sushil Kumar said here today that about 70 people were returning with fodder from across the river when their motor boat capsized mid-stream. Passengers beyond the capacity of the boat was stated to be the reason behind the incident. ''50 people swam to safely to the shore while 20 others were traceless,'' he said, adding that divers had been pressed into service to trace those missing. The victims were residents of Usmanpur, Sugathia, Nawada and Khairpur villages, Mr Kumar further ...
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