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Rescuers recovered 13 dead children from the Ganges river after a boat capsized near a Hindu festival in Vaishali district, Bihar state, late Tuesday night. The small, poorly maintained vessel had been overloaded with people, leading to its overturning; only three children were rescued while locals used mobile phones and torches for light during nighttime rescues. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident, pledging compensation for affected families, as boat accidents in India frequently result from overcrowding and lax safety regulations.

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On October 11, 2026, a boat carrying children capsized on India’s Ganges river in Vaishali district, eastern Bihar state, during their journey to a Hindu festival. The accident occurred late at night when the boat, which was overloaded, turned over, leading locals to use mobile phones and torches to search for survivors in the dark. Thirteen children drowned while only three were rescued from the water that night. Six people, including two critically injured children, survived the incident but four of them later died at a hospital, bringing the total death toll to 13 children. Villagers reported that the boat was small and not well-maintained, making it unsuitable for such large numbers of passengers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over what he called a “deeply painful tragedy.”

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Rescuers dragged out 13 dead children from India’s Ganges river after an overloaded boat capsized en route to a Hindu festival, officials said Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing grief over the “deeply painful” tragedy. asserted

Modi → drag → tragedy

The boat overturned late Tuesday in Vaishali district in eastern Bihar state, with locals rushing to pull people out of the water in the dark using mobile phones to find the bodies. “It was dark when we suddenly heard children screaming and crying for help as the boat capsized,” Ravi Yadav, a young villager who joined the rescue effort, told AFP. asserted

who → overturn → AFP

“We managed to rescue only three children, using the light from mobile phones and torches, because it was dark.” asserted

it → manage → phones

Villager Ramlakhan Rai said the boat was “small” and “not in good condition”, saying people were crammed onto a vessel suitable for just a handful. asserted

people → say → handful

“It is devastating — a few families have lost all their children,” he said. asserted

he → lose → children

Six people were pulled out alive, including two children reported to be in critical condition. asserted

people → pull → condition

Medic Nirmal Kumar, from the local health centre, said four children and two adults were sent to the district hospital. asserted

children → say → hospital

“We tried our best to revive them… but 13 were already dead,” Kumar said. asserted

Kumar → try → them

Vaishali district magistrate Varsha Singh told AFP 13 bodies had been recovered. asserted

bodies → tell → AFP

“The loss of lives in the boat capsizing incident in Vaishali, Bihar is deeply painful,” Modi said in a statement on Wednesday, announcing compensation for their families. “My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this difficult time.” asserted

thoughts → say → time

Boat accidents are common on Indian waterways, often blamed on overcrowding, poor enforcement of safety norms and inadequate life-saving equipment. asserted

accidents → blame → norms

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