Three more dead bodies were recovered in the boat mishap in the swollen Kosi river in Supaul district, taking the death to 28, say reports.
The three bodies were recovered by divers late on Wednesday night. 22 persons are still missing and search is on to locate them, Deputy Development Commissioner, Jung Bahadur said.
In addition to the local divers, those from the National Disaster Response Force have also been pressed into service to trace the missing persons, he said.
The country boat, ferrying 50 passengers for a 'Shradh' ceremony, was caught in a whirlpool near Hari panchayat area and sank on Wednesday.
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