Seven drown as fishing boat capsizes in Bengal

KOLKATA: Seven people were drowned and one went missing when a fishing boat capsized on the Hooghly river in South 24 Parganas district, after hitting a sand dune. A state disaster management department official said most of the people who died were fishermen. 'FB Paromita' capsized when it hit a sand dune while crossing the river, he said. Bodies of the seven persons have been recovered, while one remains missing. He said search for the missing fisherman continues.