Boat capsizes in Assam’s Brahmaputra River, 3 missing; rescue operations underway
Three people, including two students, are missing after a boat capsized in Assam. NDRF and SDRF teams are actively conducting search and rescue operations.;
At least three people—including two students—are missing after a passenger boat capsized in the Brahmaputra River near Mukalmua in Assam’s Nalbari district on Thursday.
The boat, a country-made vessel, overturned near Gorkhattari Ghat. Authorities immediately launched a search and rescue operation with help from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), and local police. Supriya Das, the district’s Superintendent of Police, confirmed that three people are still missing and that rescue teams are working tirelessly to find them.
It’s not yet clear how many people were on board when the boat lost balance and capsized. Local officials rushed to the site soon after the accident, but as of Thursday night, the missing passengers hadn’t been found. The search is set to continue through Friday morning.
More information is expected as the rescue efforts go on.