Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Two Missing After Boat Carrying 21 Overturns in Bihar
A boat carrying workers overturned in the Ganga River in Bihar.
The workers were repairing an embankment to help stop the riverbank from washing away.
The boat was also carrying heavy bags filled with sand.
There were 21 people on board.
Rescuers saved 19 of them.
Two workers are still missing, and teams are searching for them.
Officials said a sudden water movement or vortex may have caused the boat to flip.
Boat work has been paused while officials investigate what happened.
A boat carrying 21 labourers overturned in the Ganga near Bhagalpur on Wednesday.
The workers were transporting sand-filled geobags for embankment repair and anti-erosion work.
State Disaster Response Force personnel rescued 19 workers, while two remain missing.
Officials attributed the accident to a sudden current shift or river vortex.
Boat-based geobag work has been suspended, and an FIR will target the responsible contractor or vendor.
- Who
- Twenty-one labourers, the State Disaster Response Force, District Magistrate Alankrita Pandey, and Water Resources Department personnel were involved.
- What
- A boat carrying the labourers overturned; 19 were rescued and two remain missing.
- When
- Wednesday at about 2:30 pm.
- Where
- The Ganga River near the Raghopur embankment in Bhagalpur district, Bihar.
- Why
- Officials cited a sudden current shift or river vortex; the district magistrate also said guidelines may have been neglected.
- People aboard
- 21 labourers
- Rescued
- 19 workers
- Missing
- 2 labourers
- Incident time
- About 2:30 pm on Wednesday
- Work underway
- Rebuilding the Kajikoraiya-Raghopur embankment
- Boat operator
- Water Resources Department
- Interim response
- Boat use for dropping geobags has been suspended; tractors are being used instead
- Planned legal action
- An FIR will be registered against the concerned contractor or vendor