Ranchi Feb 24 PTI At least 12 people went missing after a boat capsized in the Barakar river in Jharkhands Jamtara district on Thursday an official saidUnseasonal rain is affecting the rescue operationAbout 16 to 18 people were in the boat that capsized at around 7 pm Four persons were rescued by the locals Search is on for around 12 others Jamtara Deputy Commissioner Faiz Ahmed Mumtaz told PTIThe four have been sent to a hospitalNational Disaster Response Force NDRF divers are on their way from Deoghar to the accident spot at Birgaon Mumtaz saidThe deputy commissioner and the superintendent of police are camping at the site beside the Barakar river the main tributary of the DamodarEarlier reports had said that the boat capsized in the Damodar riverIn a Twitter post Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said Unfortunate information has been received about the boat capsizing near Birgaon in Jamtara district The team of district administration and NDRF is doing the work of rescue operation The administration is facing difficulties in the rescue operation owing to rainA part of Jharkhand is witnessing a spell of winter rain due to western disturbance PTI SAN NAM NN NN
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