Chandauli, Oct. 27 -- Three people lost their lives in separate incidents across different districts while several others are missing after a boat capsized in Chandauli during Chhath Puja celebrations in Uttar Pradesh, police said today.
In Chandauli, two separate accidents occurred this evening. In Kodochak village under the Babhuri police station area, a boat carrying devotees capsized in the Chandraprabha River while people were taking selfies during the festivities. Six people fell into the river, out of which three were rescued, while search operations by the NDRF and local divers continue for the remaining three missing persons.
In another incident in the Dheena police station area, a 16-year-old boy, identified as Sunny, son of San...