Three women are missing after a boat, carrying farmers to harvest ‘moong’ crops, capsized in Bihar’s Darbhanga district. The incident occurred near Tarwara Ghat, with most passengers being women. Eyewitnesses reported the boat losing balance due to the strong current, leading to it overturning.
State Disaster Response Force personnel rescued seven individuals, but three female farmers, including a teenage girl, were swept away by the river’s current. The survivors alerted the authorities, prompting a rescue operation. Officials have deployed a team to search for the missing women, emphasizing the need for improved river transportation safety in flood-prone Bihar regions.
The incident has sparked concerns about river transportation safety in Bihar, particularly in flood-prone areas. Just a day prior, another boat capsized in the Kosi River in Saharsa district, with all passengers rescued safely by locals.
