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Four drown, 40 missing as boat capsized in Ganga river in West Bengal

Senior district and police officials are camping on the spot and supervising rescue operations.

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 Four drown, 40 missing as boat capsized in Ganga river in West Bengal
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At least four persons, including a woman drowned, and more than 40 others were missing after a boat capsized in the Ganga River in West Bengal's Malda district onm Friday.

Officials said a country boat carrying about 60 passengers, mostly daily labourers, capsized after it left Dharampur bank towards the char (riverine) island at 7.30am.

Four bodies, including that of a woman, have been fished out by the rescuers who are mostly locals, while eight persons were rescued.

Nearly 40 others are still missing.

Senior district and police officials are camping on the spot and supervising rescue operations.

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