<p>Saran (Bihar): Two more persons were pulled out from the Saryu River in Bihar's Saran district on Thursday, taking the total number of rescued people to 12 in the boat tragedy a day before, an official said.</p>.<p>The toll remained unchanged at two as no new body was recovered, Saran District Magistrate Aman Samir said.</p>.<p>"So far, 12 people have been rescued, including those who managed to swim to the river bank. Rescue operation is still on to trace the five missing persons," Samir told <em>PTI.</em></p>.2 killed, seven missing as boat capsizes in Saryu river; rescue efforts on .<p>The two deceased were women and identified as Phool Kumari and Chatthiya Devi. They were residents of Matiyar village.</p>.<p>The boat with 19 people on board capsized in the river on Wednesday evening near Matiyar Ghat in Manjhi block.</p>.<p>A probe is underway to ascertain the cause of the incident, the district magistrate said.</p>.<p>“The local administration has also initiated a process of providing an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased. Hopefully, the ex gratia amount will be handed over to the family members of the deceased by 12 noon," he said.</p>.<p>This was the second major incident of boat capsize in the state in the recent past.</p>.<p>More than 15 children were feared drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in the Bagmati River in Muzaffarpur district in September. </p>
<p>Saran (Bihar): Two more persons were pulled out from the Saryu River in Bihar's Saran district on Thursday, taking the total number of rescued people to 12 in the boat tragedy a day before, an official said.</p>.<p>The toll remained unchanged at two as no new body was recovered, Saran District Magistrate Aman Samir said.</p>.<p>"So far, 12 people have been rescued, including those who managed to swim to the river bank. Rescue operation is still on to trace the five missing persons," Samir told <em>PTI.</em></p>.2 killed, seven missing as boat capsizes in Saryu river; rescue efforts on .<p>The two deceased were women and identified as Phool Kumari and Chatthiya Devi. They were residents of Matiyar village.</p>.<p>The boat with 19 people on board capsized in the river on Wednesday evening near Matiyar Ghat in Manjhi block.</p>.<p>A probe is underway to ascertain the cause of the incident, the district magistrate said.</p>.<p>“The local administration has also initiated a process of providing an ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh to the next of kin of each deceased. Hopefully, the ex gratia amount will be handed over to the family members of the deceased by 12 noon," he said.</p>.<p>This was the second major incident of boat capsize in the state in the recent past.</p>.<p>More than 15 children were feared drowned after a boat carrying them capsized in the Bagmati River in Muzaffarpur district in September. </p>