A child drowned Sunday, even as authorities rescued ten others after a boat carrying 11 people capsized in the River Ganga in Bihar's Munger District.
Due to floods in Jafar Nagar, these persons had attempted to escape with their belongings and animals on a boat to seek shelter in Munger district.
Munger Sub Divisional Officer Kundan Kumar said the body of the child has been retrieved and the ten survivors are being treated at a medical facility.
"The station head has taken a statement regarding the matter and an FIR will be lodged. The details of the incident will be verified," Kumar said.
The boat capsized when an animal jumped into it. Villagers claimed that a flood alert had been received, but the authorities did not react to it.