India, May 29 -- At least three people died and four others went missing after a boat carrying 14 passengers capsized in the river Ganga in Bihar's Samastipur district on Thursday morning, police said.

The incident took place around 5.45 am and the rescue teams said seven passengers were rescued, while search operations for the missing people continued till late in the evening.

"Three deaths have been confirmed so far and four persons are still missing," Mohiuddin Nagar circle officer Brijesh Kumar Dwivedi said, adding that the deceased included a woman.

According the district administration, the 14 passengers, all residents of Masoomganj Bind Toli under Barh police station in Patna district, were crossing the Ganga to Sultanpur Diara ...