Five missing in boat capsize in Teesta

Tuesday, July 18, 2006, 15:10 [IST]

Coochbehar, Jul 18: At least five people went missing after a country boat capsized in swelling Teesta in West Bengal's remote Coochbehar district today.

District Superintendent of Police Anil Kumar said efforts were on to trace the missing people. He said the boat capsized in the swelling Teesta river under Haldibari block.

Details were awaited.

UNI

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