Patna, October 15: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had a close shave on Saturday as his motorboat collided with the pillar of a bridge on Ganga when he was inspecting a Chhath ghat in Patna, an official said.

The boat developed a snag and hit the pillar of JP Setu near Digha, Patna's district magistrate (DM) Chandrasekhar Singh told PTI. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar's Boat Collides with JP Setu Pillar, All Safe Onboard.

"The chief minister and other dignitaries were safely shifted to another boat, and they carried on with the inspection," he said. Bihar: Stones Pelted at the Convoy of CM Nitish Kumar in His Absence (See Pics).

The boat did not suffer any significant damage and all people on board were safe, he added.

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