Manihari Ghat ferry disaster

Manihari Ghat ferry disaster occurred on 6 August 1988 in Indian state of Bihar when an overcrowded ferry carrying pilgrims across the Ganges capsized as it reached the middle of the river near Manihari Ghat (near the town Manihari), killing over 400 people.

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400 Now Feared Dead on Ganges Ferry

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v t e Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1988
Shipwrecks	16 Feb: Sol Phryne 19 Apr: Sahand 26 Apr: Template:MV 14 May: Seawise Giant 20 May: Template:MV 16 Jun: Swiftsure 4 Jul: Template:MV 6 Jul: Piper Alpha 23 Jul: Template:USS 24 Jul: Template:USS 29 Jul: USNS Aeolus 6 Aug: Manihari Ghat ferry disaster 24 Aug: Template:USS 26 Aug: BAP Pacocha 8 Oct: Template:HMAS 21 Oct: Template:MV 24 Oct: Template:MV November (unknown date): ARA Piedrabuena Unknown date: USCGC Unimak
Other incidents	12 Feb: Bezzavetny, USS Caron, USS Yorktown 31 Mar: Haven 14 Apr: Template:USS 24 Apr: Template:USS 29 Apr: Template:USS 11 Jul: City of Poros 23 Jul: Template:JDS 22 Sep: Ocean Odyssey Unknown date: NOAAS Miller Freeman
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