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Five die in Bihar boat capsize
A total of 15 people were on the boat when it capsized. Five people swam to safety.
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Patna: Five persons were killed and five went missing when a boat capsized in Bihar's Patna district on Wednesday, police said. The accident took place near Mastana ghat in Fatuha when hundreds of people had gathered for a dip in the Ganga river on the occasion of Maghi Purnima. A total of 15 people were on the boat when it capsized. Five people swam to safety. "Five bodies were recovered by the villagers while another five are still missing," a police officer said. A rescue operation was underway by the state disaster response force. The state government has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh each for the families of the victims.
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