Bihar News / Boat full of school children capsized in Muzaffarpur, Bihar, many missing, rescue team reached the spot

Zoom News : Sep 14, 2023, 12:50 PM
Bihar News: A tragic accident has been witnessed in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar. Here a boat overturned in the Bagmati river of Beniabad area under Gaighat police station. This boat was going to drop children to school. According to the information, there were 34 children in the boat. At present many children are missing and many children have been rescued. This incident was informed to the police after which the police team reached the spot and now the rescue team has also been called. Officials are avoiding saying anything on this matter. At present divers are busy in rescuing children from the river. Many children have been taken out at present. However many children are still missing.

Displeasure among local people

After the accident, local divers are busy rescuing the children. They have taken out many children but many children are still reported missing. There is chaos at the spot after the incident. A huge crowd of people has gathered. There is a strong current in the river, due to which the divers are facing difficulty in rescuing the children. There is resentment among the local people regarding this incident. Let us tell you that many senior police officers are present at the spot. On one hand, many children are missing due to the boat capsizing. On the other hand, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is visiting Muzaffarpur on Thursday. CM is going to inaugurate the cancer hospital here.

Displeasure among local people

There is resentment among the local people after the incident. Police reached the spot about an hour after the incident. The rescue team also did not reach on time for rescue. People say that children are missing in the river and no one is going to take care of them. Local people told that they have been demanding the government to build a bridge on the river for years but their demands were not accepted and this accident happened. It is being said that some women along with children were also on board the boat.

CM Nitish on Muzaffarpur tour today

There has been a stir in the government administration after the boat carrying children to school capsized. Actually, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar is reaching Muzaffarpur on Thursday. The Chief Minister is arriving here to inaugurate the Cancer Hospital. Before that this accident had happened, after which the administration was in despair.

The administration said that there were more people on the boat than its capacity.

Regarding the incident, DSP East Sahariyar Akhtar said that a boat accident took place near Madhurpatti Ghat. There were more children and women on board the boat than its capacity. Some children have been evacuated after the accident. He has been sent to the hospital. It cannot be told yet how many children were on the boat.

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