Bijnor: 1 dead, 8 missing as boat capsizes in UP

A woman died while 8 persons went missing after an overcrowded boat capsized in the Ganges river in Uttar Pradesh's Bijnore district on Friday afternoon, officials said.

The boat had 27 persons on board when, due to strong currents, it suddenly turtled. All on-board were washed away but villagers managed to save 16 persons and brought them safely to the banks.

While rescue operations were underway till late evening, there was no trace of the 8 missing persons. District officials say the chances of their survival are "now very bleak".