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- Bihar authorities rescued six people and confirmed 13 child deaths after an overloaded boat capsized in the Ganga River.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Rs 2 lakh ex-gratia for each deceased child’s family and Rs 50,000 for the injured.
- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary pledged Rs 4 lakh assistance to each family of the deceased children.
- Residents of Rampur Shyamchand village protested, demanding an FIR against officials for alleged negligence.