At least 19 dead in India as boat capsizes in Ganges

At least 19 people have drowned after a boat capsized in the Ganges river in India's eastern state of Bihar on Saturday, a government official said. The incident took place in the evening, when people were using the vessel to go to watch kite-flying celebrations to mark a harvest festival. The boat was carrying 50 people, more than its capacity of 30, and it capsized not far from the shore in the state capital Patna, state Disaster Management Minister Chandrashekhar told Reuters.
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