Hajipur, Oct. 14 -- President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday expressed grief over the deaths of 13 children in a boat capsizing incident in Bihar's Vaishali district, as rescue operations continued in the Ganga River following the tragedy.

At least 13 children aged 15 years or below died after an overcrowded boat carrying around 20 children capsized near Rampur Shyamchand village in the Raghopur constituency at around 8:30 pm on Tuesday. The children were travelling to attend a feast in a neighbouring village.

In a post on X, the President of India wrote, "The news of the deaths of children in the boat accident in Bihar's Vaishali district is deeply tragic. I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I wish a speedy recove...