West Bengal: 5 people missing as boat capsizes in Rupnarayan river

5 of the 19 people who went to Tribeni Park in Paschim Mednipur district went missing after their boat capsized in the Rupnarayan River. The boat was en route home on Thursday night, after it overturned, other boats rushed to rescue and the survivors were sent to the hospital. Investigation is underway to recover the missing people.

Howrah (WB):Five people went missing after a boat capsized in the Rupnarayan river in West Bengal's Howrah district, police said. A group of 19 people from Howrah district's Belgachia, Shibpur and Bagnan went to Tribeni Park in Paschim Medinipur district's Daspur for a picnic.

The boat capsized in the middle of the river when they were returning home on Thursday night.

On hearing the screams, other boats rushed to the spot and rescued as many people as possible, police said. But, five people could not be located, they said, adding that a search was underway. Howrah's District Magistrate Dipapriya P said that after receiving information about the accident, two disaster management teams and civil defence personnel were brought in for the rescue work.

Superintendent of Police Swati Bhangalia said the rescue work was underway. Some of those rescued were sent to nearby healthcare centres, officials said.

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