KATHMANDU, Oct. 25 (Xinhua) -- Three people died and one was injured after a passenger boat capsized in the Saptakoshi River in the Barahachhetra area of Sunsari district in southeastern Nepal on Sunday, police said.
The boat, carrying around 15 people, was traveling from Bhojpur district to Sunsari district when the accident occurred.
"The bodies of the deceased have been recovered, but the rescue operation is ongoing," Ashish Rayamajhi, spokesperson at the District Police Office Bhojpur, told Xinhua. He said the exact number of passengers would be confirmed after the rescue operation concludes.
Engine failure is suspected to have caused the accident, but investigations into the exact cause are ongoing, Rayamajhi said. ■
