CURATED BY – CHANDAN KUMAR CHAUBEY | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Bettiah, A boat full of teachers has capsized in Bettiah. There were about 15 teachers on the boat. Everyone was going to their school after crossing the Gandak river. In the meantime, the boat suddenly capsized in the Gandak river. With the help of local people and divers, everyone has been safely taken out of the river. The incident is of Pujaha Srinagar Ghat of the district. According to the information, the boat suddenly capsized due to strong current. As soon as the boat capsized, there was a lot of screaming. When people saw it, they created a ruckus. Then the local people and divers together saved all the teachers. However, during this time the health of many teachers has deteriorated. The condition has worsened due to drinking river water. The teachers who narrowly escaped in the incident have refused to go to school. Even after several hours of the incident, the local officials did not reach the spot, due to which there is anger among the teachers. They say that they should be transferred to another school. They said that they have to go to school risking their lives everyday. The teachers said that today they had a narrow escape but there is no guarantee for the future. Teacher Munna Kumar has accused the district administration of negligence. He said that as per the instructions given by the government, no work is being done in the flood area. We have to go to school by crossing the river by boat. Today we narrowly escaped a major accident. In such a situation, something untoward can happen to us at any time. We have been rescued by local divers. According to the information, the boat by which the teachers were crossing the river is very small. There were 15 teachers in the boat. The boat capsized due to sudden waves. Let us tell you that this is not the first incident with the teachers. Even before this, the incident of boat capsizing has happened. One teacher has also died in this. Despite this, the administration is being negligent.