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
Ranchi Feb 24 PTI At least 12 people went missing after a boat capsized in the Damodar river in Jharkhands Jamtara district on Thursday an official saidThe rescue operation is currently onThe boat capsized near Virbediya bridge at Jamtara at around 7 pm Deputy Commissioner Faiz Ahmed Mumtaz said PTI SAN NAM NN NN
Ranchi Feb 20 PTI Jharkhands COVID-19 tally rose to 433930 on Sunday as 82 more people tested positive for the infection a health bulletin said Ranchi reported 16 fresh cases while East Singhbhum district under which industrial city Jamshedpur falls recorded 15 infections The coronavirus death toll remained unchanged at 5315 as no fresh fatality was recorded The state now has 746 active cases while 427869 people have recovered from the disease so far including 173 in the last 24 hours The administration has thus far tested over 363 crore samples for COVID-19 including 38111 in the last 24 hours it added PTI IKD ACD ACD
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