Four people died and seven others went missing when a boat capsized in the Mahona River of Kailali district near the Indo-Nepal border on Saturday night.

The ill-fated boat turned turtle at around 7.30 last night.

The deceased have been identified as Sandeep Chaudhary of Lalbojhi VDC-1, Fulmati Loniya of Lalbojhi VDC-3 and seven-month old child Salina Ali and Lajawoti Lohani.

Lajawoti died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in India.

According to police, Nandakali Chaudharu, Pushpa Devi Kathariya, Kaliya Loniya, Gungi Loniya, Chuna Devi and an elderly, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, are among the missing. They all are residents of Lalbojhi-3.

It has been learnt that there were 22 on board the boat that was heading for Kailali from Beluwa, Tinkuniya of India, Uttar Pradesh.

According to police, the over crowded boat might have capsized due to rise in water level following the rainfall.