 "Patna boat tragedy")
At least 25 people were confirmed dead and several others were still missing at noon on Sunday after an overloaded boat capsized in the Ganga near Patna the previous evening. Eyewitnesses indicated lapses on the part of the state government could be responsible for the incident.
The disaster management team, which had been pressed into action for search and rescue operations, has recovered 25 bodies from the river so far. About a dozen passengers who had been injured were admitted to the Patna Medical College and Hospital.
The incident occurred when people were returning from Makar Sankranti celebrations from Sabbalpur
