Bahraich, Oct 30 (PTI) A day after a boat capsized in a river in Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, eight people, which included five children, who went missing in the incident are yet to be found, officials said on Thursday.

Continuous rain has hampered the rescue operations, though teams are making every effort to trace the missing persons, they added.

A 60-year-old woman drowned when the boat carrying 22 people capsized in Kaudiyala river near Bharathapur village in a densely forested area of Bahraich district. Thirteen passengers were rescued, and the woman's body was recovered later that night.

Most passengers were returning from Khairatia market in Lakhimpur district after shopping, while some were visiting relatives in nearby villages for Bhai Dooj festivities, officials said.

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