Two missing as boat capsizes in Saptakoshi

RAJBIRAJ, July 14: 13 people out of 15 passengers travelling in a wooden boat that capsized in Saptakoshi River in Sunsari district on Tuesday afternoon have been rescued alive.

Two people are still missing, police said. The missing are Pawan Chandrabashi and Rita Chandrabashi of Prakashpur, Sunsari.



Police, locals along with fishermen carried out the search operation.

"The overloaded boat was heading to Sri Lanka tapu from Prakashpur-5," said DSP Shyam Singh Chaudhary.

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