10 children go missing after boat capsizes in Bihar
Muzaffarpur (Bihar) (PTI): At least 10 children went missing after a boat capsized in Bagmati river in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district on Thursday, officials said.
The boat was carrying 30 children, and 20 of them have so far been rescued, they said.
The incident took place near Madhupur Patti ghat along the Bagmati river.
Talking to reporters, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said: "Rescue operation is underway I have asked the district magistrate concerned to look into the matter with urgency. The state government will provide all assistance to the affected families."
Kumar is in Muzaffarpur to review the progress of ongoing projects in the district.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
