Overview
- An official statement said a boat carrying 22 people capsized around 6 pm Wednesday near Bharathapur in Bahraich district.
- Authorities reported 13 people rescued, one woman identified as Ramajiya, 60, found dead, and eight still unaccounted for.
- The missing include boatman Mihilal Yadav and several children, while survivors named by officials are Laxmi Narayan, Rani Devi, Jyoti, and Harimohan.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath directed NDRF and SDRF teams, police, and district officials to conduct ongoing search-and-rescue operations.
- Bharathapur lies inside the Katarniaghat landscape with no road access, and officials say fast water and poor communication complicate the operation.