Boat Capsizes in India's Bihar State, Leaving at Least 10 Dead

A boat carrying family members to a memorial gathering overturned in the Ganges River in Vaishali district, killing mostly children.

At least ten people were killed, among them many children, after a boat capsized in the Ganges River in the Vaishali district of Bihar, India, news outlets NDTV India and Amar Ujala reported. According to some reports, the death toll reached 13 children, all members of an extended family traveling to a funeral feast in the Raghopur area.

Local police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. According to NDTV India, the capsized vessel was dilapidated, and the local area faced shortages of medical staff and ambulances during rescue efforts. Meanwhile, conflicting figures were reported regarding financial compensation promised to the victims' families: while Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced relief of 600,000 rupees per family, local administrative authorities announced aid of 400,000 rupees.