BOAT CAPSIZED : 1
DROWNED AND 10 MISSING
(From Our Special Correspondent)
HOOGHLY, Feb. 21 : One person was drowned
and 10 others were found to be missing in a boat capsize in the Rupnarayan
river last night. According to reports, a country boat carrying about 80 people
of a marriage party left Bandar ferryghat in Khanakul for Bengai in Dashpur in
Midnapore was suddenly hit by a launch at about 7.40 pm and overturned. All the
passengers fell into the river. The dead body of a woman was recovered. But 10
passengers are still missing. The rogue launch was not traced out as it sailed
away soon after the collision. Those who had been recovered were admitted to
hospital. The search for others is still going on.
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