13 children killed as overloaded boat capsizes in India's Ganges
An overloaded boat heading to a Hindu festival capsized in Bihar, India, killing 13 children, officials said.
What happened
Rescuers pulled 13 dead children from India's Ganges river after an overloaded boat capsized while heading to a Hindu festival, officials said.123
The boat overturned late Tuesday in Vaishali district in eastern Bihar state.12
Locals rushed to pull people from the water in the dark, using mobile phones to find bodies.12
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the tragedy, calling it 'deeply painful'.12
A villager who joined the rescue effort, Ravi Yadav, told AFP it was dark when they heard children screaming and crying for help as the boat capsized.2
Key points
- 13 children died after an overloaded boat capsized in India's Ganges river while en route to a Hindu festival.123
- The boat overturned late Tuesday in Vaishali district in eastern Bihar state.12
- Locals used mobile phones to search for bodies in the dark after the capsize.12
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the tragedy, calling it 'deeply painful'.12
What the coverage leaves out
- None of the outlets reviewed reported how many people were aboard the boat or how many survived.
- None of the outlets reviewed reported on any investigation into the cause of the capsize or on safety regulations for festival boat traffic.
Why it matters
Sources (3)
Every outlet we drew on, grouped by where it is based. Read the originals for the full reporting.
South Asia
- 2DawnPKPrivate
East Asia
- 1South China Morning PostHKPrivate