PM Modi condoles boat tragedy, his Patna event postponed

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi tonight condoled the loss of lives in Patna boat tragedy after which his programme scheduled for tomorrow in the Bihar capital was postponed.

"PM expressed grief on the loss of lives caused by the boat tragedy in Bihar. He extended condolences to the bereaved families," the Prime Minister's Office tweeted.

In the wake of the tragedy, a programme to mark the start of redevelopment work of Mahatma Gandhi Setu in Patna which he was to address via video conferencing was also postponed, the PMO said.

At least 20 people, including some minors, drowned when a boat capsized on the Ganga in Patna, suspectedly because of overloading.