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BIJNOR: A day after a boat carrying 27 people capsized in the overflowing Ganga near Daivalgarh village in Bijnor district, search and rescue operations were underway on Saturday to trace eight missing women. The body of Meena (45) was recovered 7km away from Daivalgarh village around 10am. Officials said that an IAF helicopter is also being used to carry out an aerial survey of the area. Eight women, all of them from Daivalgarh, are still missing. Even though the chances of their survival are quite low, we are trying our best,” Bijnor district magistrate Atal Rai said.Daivalgarh resident Tinku, whose three family members were on the boat, told TOI, “We are losing hope with each passing hour..