Boat capsizes in Ganga; one dead, 9 missing

Bijnor: A woman died and nine other people were missing after a boat capsized in the Ganga here on Friday, officials said. Major rivers in Uttar Pradesh were flowing at dangerous levels today, according to the Central Water Commission. In another mishap in Bijnor district, a truck was swept away in Kotawali river. All its occupants were rescued, police said. Bijnor District Magistrate Atal Kumar Rai said there were 27 people on the boat which sank in the Ganga near Rajarampur village under Mandawar police station area. Seventeen, including six women, have been rescued, he said. Nine people are still missing, he added.