Rediff
Patna, Sep 11: Several persons, mostly women and children, were feared drowned when a boat capsized in Harohar River in Bihar's Sheikhpura district on Thursday, according to the police.
The mishap occurred near Bavghat under Ghatkusumbha block when the victims, all residents of Panapur village, were going to immerse the idols of Lord Shiva and goddess Parvati after Karma Puja.
However, no bodies have been recovered so far, Block Development Officer Sudhanshu Shekhar said.
Some 40 people were said to be traveling in the boat when it overturned and sank, sources said.