Society · India
Boat capsizes on Ganga River in Bihar, dozens dead and missing
A boat carrying many youths and children capsized in the Ganga River near Vaishali district, Bihar. Reports said the disaster killed 13 children, while other accounts gave a death toll of 14 people or reported that ten bodies had been recovered; at least eleven people, including children, were also said to have died. Rescue teams searched the river for missing passengers; six people were hospitalized and three were rescued according to one report. The incident prompted Prime Minister Narendra Modi to express grief and announce an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for each victim’s family.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
L 2 C 10 R 4
- Left (2): National Herald, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (10 votes, 11 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Herald, Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Outlook India, Patrika, The Lallantop, The Print, The Statesman
- Right (4): Aaj Tak, Dainik Jagran, Republic World, The Pioneer