A major boat accident in Bihar has left three people dead and two missing in East Champaran district. On Saturday evening, fourteen villagers were returning from a walk on the dam when their boat capsized in the Lakhaura area. Nine people were rescued immediately after the mishap.
Rescue teams, including the NDRF, searched through the night and recovered the bodies of Mukesh Kumar (25) and Babulal Sahni (45) on Sunday morning. Another victim, Kailash Sahni, had died earlier. Police reached the scene after receiving information from locals. The bodies were sent for post-mortem examinations, and disaster relief compensation is being arranged for the families.
The local police and NDRF continue to ensure no one is left behind. Officials stated that all drowned victims have been accounted for. Earlier, another boat accident in Bihar’s Aurangabad district had claimed four lives while people were crossing the Son River.
