Bihar Boat Accident: 13 Children Dead in Vaishali Boat Capsize, PM Modi Expresses Grief

Vaishali: A tragic accident took place on Tuesday night in Raghopur police station area of the Vaishali district of Bihar. 13 children died after a boat capsized in a dhaab near Bhagtan Tola of Rampur Shyamchand Panchayat. As soon as the news of the accident was received, there was chaos in the area. The relatives of the deceased are in bad condition and crying. Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has announced financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased. At the same time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also expressed grief over this incident.

How did the boat accident happen?

According to the information, Shraddha feast was organised at the house of Singheshwar Rai in Bhagtan Tola of Rampur Shyamchand Panchayat. At around 8:30 pm on Tuesday night, the children were going by boat to the other side of the dhaab to have dinner. Meanwhile, the boat overturned in the middle of the water. It has come to light that about 20 to 25 people were on the boat.

There was hue and cry on the spot after the accident. Local villagers immediately reached the spot and started saving the people drowning in water.

How many children died?

Many people were pulled out of the water with the help of local people. All were taken to Primary Health Centre, Raghopur Fatehpur, where doctors declared 13 children dead. According to District Magistrate Varsha Singh, the age of the deceased children was around 15 years. Seven people were rescued and sent to NMCH for treatment. Relief and rescue operations were conducted by the administration.

Did the dilapidated boat become the reason for the accident?

After the incident, villagers have raised questions on the condition of the boat. They allege that the boat was dilapidated, due to which this accident occurred. People demanded action against the concerned officials. The angry villagers also raised slogans against District Magistrate Varsha Singh and SSP Shubhank Mishra who reached the spot. However, the actual cause of the accident can be officially confirmed only after investigation.

What did the chief minister and PM Modi say?

Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary has announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 4 lakh each to the families of the deceased. He directed the officials to speed up the relief work and provide better treatment to the injured.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed grief over the accident. Expressing his condolences to the families of the victims, he wished for the speedy recovery of the injured. It has been announced to give Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the deceased and Rs 50 thousand each to the injured from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund.

After this accident, there is an atmosphere of mourning in the entire Raghopur area. The administration is busy finding out the cause of the incident along with relief work.