A devastating boat tragedy on the Ganga in Bihar’s Vaishali district has claimed at least 13 lives, with several children among the victims. The boat, reportedly carrying around 20 passengers, capsized at approximately 8:30 pm, plunging children into the river. The children were reportedly from Rampur Shyamchand village and were on their way to attend a feast when the disaster struck. WATCH

A major construction accident has triggered shock in Bihar’s Vaishali district after a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed during work. The incident occurred in the Lalganj area while a beam launcher was reportedly being shifted during construction of the NH-139W project, being developed under the Bharatmala programme. Seven people were injured. One worker suffered a severely crushed leg and had to be rescued using machinery, while three injured people were taken to hospital.