PM condoles boat tragedy, his Patna event postponed

Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight condoled the loss of lives in Patna boat tragedy after which his programme scheduled for tomorrow in the Bihar capital was postponed.
"PM expressed grief on the loss of lives caused by the boat tragedy in Bihar. He extended condolences to the bereaved families," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted.
In the wake of the tragedy, a programme to mark the start of redevelopment work of Mahatma Gandhi Setu in Patna which he was to address via video conferencing was also postponed, the PMO said.
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Meanwhile, Bihar BJP president Nityanand Rai also
confirmed cancellation of tomorrow's programme.

The bridge over Ganga river connects Patna with Vaishali and is considered lifeline of North Bihar.
The bridge is in poor condition and renovation work was scheduled to be launched by the Prime Minister from national capital via video conference tomorrow.
Around 40 people were said to be on board the country boat when it capsized near NIT ghat this evening.