Vaishali, Oct. 14 -- The bodies of children who lost their lives in a boat capsize incident in Bihar's Vaishali district were being taken for cremation on Wednesday, after at least 13 children aged 15 years or below died in the tragedy.

The incident occurred at around 8:30 pm on Tuesday near Rampur Shyamchand village in the Raghopur Diara area, when an overcrowded boat carrying around 20 children capsized in the Ganga River. The children were travelling to attend a feast in a neighbouring village.

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday expressed grief over the deaths, as rescue operations continued in the river following the incident.

In a post on X, the President of India wrote, "The news of the deaths of children in the boat accident ...