Afghanistan, Oct. 15 -- At least 13 children died after a boat carrying passengers to a religious gathering capsized on the Ganges River in India's eastern Bihar state, prompting a search-and-rescue operation, officials said.
The incident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday near Rampur Shyamchand village in Vaishali district's Raghopur area. The passengers were reportedly travelling to a feast in a nearby village when the boat overturned midstream.
Vaishali District Magistrate Varsha Singh said the confirmed death toll stood at 13, with all the victims aged under 15. Officials said six people had been rescued, while other reports put the number rescued at seven. Search operations continued to establish whether anyone remained missing....