Malda, June 14 (PTI): Four persons, including a woman drowned, and more than 40 others were missing after a boat capsized in the Ganga River in West Bengal's Malda district on Friday.

Officials said a country boat carrying about 60 passengers, mostly daily labourers, capsized after it left Dharampur bank towards a riverine island at 7.30 am.

The rescuers, who are mostly locals, have fished out four bodies, including a woman, while eight persons were rescued.

Nearly 40 others are still missing.

Senior district and police officials are camping on the spot and supervising rescue operations.