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  "id": 14427684,
  "title": "India festival boat capsize kills 13 children",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/india-festival-boat-capsize-kills-13-children-14427684",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-14T10:26:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/india-festival-boat-capsize-kills-13-children-2-1.500710260"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An overloaded boat capsized on the Ganges River in eastern India, resulting in the tragic deaths of 13 children en route to a Hindu festival, officials announced on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed his grief over the \"deeply painful\" loss, announcing financial support for the affected families. The boat overturned late Tuesday in Vaishali district, an area in eastern Bihar state. Rescuers, using mobile phones to locate the victims in the dark, managed to pull out six survivors, including two children in critical condition. Villager Ravi Yadav recounted the harrowing scene, stating, \"It was dark when we suddenly heard children screaming and crying for help as the boat capsized.\" Ramlakhan Rai, another villager, added that the boat was \"small\" and \"not in good condition,\" with people packed onto a vessel meant for only a few. The local health center reported that four children and two adults were taken to the district hospital, but all thirteen victims were found unresponsive. Vaishali district magistrate Varsha Singh confirmed that 13 bodies had been recovered, expressing deep sorrow over the devastating incident.",
  "summary": "Patna: Rescuers dragged out 13 dead children from India’s Ganges river after an overloaded boat capsized en route to a Hindu festival, officials said Wednesday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing grief over the “deeply painful” tragedy. The boat overturned late Tuesday in Vaishali district in eastern Bihar state, with locals rushing to pull people out of the water in the dark using…",
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        "title": "India festival boat capsize kills 13 children",
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        "published": "2026-10-14T06:25:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "13 children die after overloaded boat capsizes in India",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/14/13-children-die-after-overloaded-boat-capsizes-in-india",
        "published": "2026-10-14T07:59:15.000Z"
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        "title": "India festival boat capsize kills 13 children",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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