Three bodies have been recovered and some two dozen others are still missing after a deadly boat capsize in Lalbakaiya River at Tikuliaghat, Rautahat district, Sunday afternoon.
Two dead bodies were found last evening while rescue officials recovered one more body this morning, latest reports said. The identities of the dead are yet to be confirmed.
22 passengers swam to the shore while others, mostly women and children, got swept away as their boat lost balance and overturned into the swelling river. There were over 50 passengers traveling on the ill-fated boat.
Rescue efforts are underway, reports quoting chief district officer of Rautahat Dhruba Prasad Sharma said.