Sahibganj, Aug. 2 -- A boat carrying 31 passengers capsized in the Ganga river near Gadai Diara in Sahibganj district on Saturday morning, leaving one person dead and three others missing, officials said.
The incident occurred around 7:30 AM under the Ganga River police station area.
According to officials, 28 passengers managed to swim to safety. One youth, identified as Kaha Hansda, was pulled out by companions but was declared dead. The other three - Krishna, Jamai, and one unidentified person are yet to be traced.
The group included 17 tribal youths from a village in Barharwa block under Ranga police station, around 70 km from the district headquarters. They had crossed the river early in the morning to catch rodents, a seasonal act...