Bahraich, Oct. 30 -- : A woman drowned, eight people were missing and 13 others rescued after a boat capsized in the Kaudiyala river near Bharthapur village along the Indo-Nepal border here on Wednesday evening, police said.

The incident took place around 6pm when the boat carrying about 22 passengers was returning to Bharthapur.

Station house officer Prakash Chandra Sharma, who confirmed the incident, and the tehsil team are supervising the relief and rescue operations.

"Approximately 22 people were aboard the boat when it capsized. Out of them, 13 have been rescued safely, one woman has died, and eight are still missing," the SHO said.

The accident reportedly occurred due to strong river currents, intensified after the Chaudhary Cha...