40 missing in boat accident

At least 40 people were missing and feared drowned when a boat capsized on Sunday in the Ganga river in Bihar's Buxar district, police said.

At least 40 people were missing and feared drowned when a boat capsized on Sunday in the Ganga river in Bihar's Buxar district, police said.

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The accident occurred late Sunday when the passengers, all of them labourers, were returning after their day's work, police said.

Rescue and search operations are on.