A 15-year-old girl drowned after a boat capsized in the Dhanauti River near Ghatuliya Ghat in Khairi village, under Pipra police station in Motihari, on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Priyanshu Kumari, daughter of Roop Lal Paswan, a resident of Khairi village.

According to family members, Priyanshu had gone to her maternal grandparents' house in Hathiyahi village and was returning home by boat on Tuesday. Near Ghatuliya Ghat, the boat suddenly lost balance and overturned. Besides Priyanshu, four other people were also on board, who managed to save themselves by swimming. After the boat capsized, the survivors raised an alarm, attracting a large number of villagers to the spot. Villagers made extensive efforts to rescue Priyanshu, but it was too late, and she succumbed to drowning.

Upon receiving information about the incident, a police team from Pipra police station arrived at the scene. With the help of local residents, the body was recovered from the river. Pipra Station House Officer Ajay Kumar Chaudhary confirmed the incident. The tragedy has cast a pall of gloom over the area.