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HAJIPUR (Bihar), Oct 14:
Thirteen children lost their lives and seven others were rescued after a boat capsized in the Vaishali district of India’s Bihar state. According to District Magistrate Varsha Singh, all the deceased children were aged 15 or under.
The tragic incident occurred on Tuesday evening at around 8:30 PM when a boat carrying 15 to 20 children capsized while they were heading to a feast in a neighboring village. Speaking to journalists, District Magistrate Singh termed the incident extremely unfortunate. She stated that the seven rescued children were admitted to NMCH for treatment and their condition is currently stable.
She informed that a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was deployed at the site, and rescue operations were carried out with the assistance of local divers. Rescue teams were deployed to search for other missing individuals following the accident. Further details regarding the incident are awaited.
Meanwhile, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the deaths of the children in the accident. He announced financial assistance of INR 200,000 per family to the next of kin of the deceased and INR 50,000 to the injured from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF).
In a message published via social media platform X, Prime Minister Modi expressed condolences to the bereaved families and wished a speedy recovery to the injured. He also noted that the local administration is providing assistance to those affected.
Similarly, Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has announced financial assistance of INR 400,000 each to the families of the children who lost their lives in the accident.
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