Nearly dozen dead after boat capsizes in Bihar’s Vaishali
A boat overturned off the banks of the Ganges near Vaishali district in Bihar, killing almost twelve people. The incident involved a small passenger vessel carrying local residents. Authorities have launched an investigation into the capsizing, while rescue teams recovered bodies from the river. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced an ex‑gratia payment to the families of the deceased, though the amount remains undisclosed.