Dhankuta, Oct. 26 -- Divers from Nepal's Armed Police Force have joined the search for three people missing after a passenger boat accident in the Saptakoshi river on Sunday.

The missing have been identified as Shivak Magar, seven, son of Nita Magar from Kankai Municipality-4 in Jhapa district; Pramila Magar, 21, and Manu Rai, 22, both from Barahakshetra Municipality-1 in Sunsari district.

Teams of divers deployed from the Armed Police Force's Chatara base in Sunsari and its provincial headquarters in Pakali have intensified the search around the accident site, said Deputy Superintendent of Armed Police Rajesh Phuyal.

According to Phuyal, commander of the Armed Police Force's No. 6 Headquarters Chhintang Company, seven divers and an 11...