Boat capsize in Saptakoshi; rescue continues



Boat capsize in Saptakoshi; rescue continues



A boat was capsized in the Saptakoshi River at Prakashpur-5, Rajabasa of Sunsari district this afternoon. It is suspected that as many as 15 people have gone missing in the River following the boat capsize and the rescue operation is underway, informed Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) at Sunsari District Police Office, Binod Ghimire.
 
The boat on the way to Prakashpur-5, Rajabasa from Sri Lanka Island of Sunsari had turned down in the River. Comprehensive details of the accident are yet to be updated, police said.