Assam: One dead, 3 injured as two boats collide in Brahmaputra

Guwahati: One more boat accident was reported in the Brahmaputra River in Assam’s Nalbari district on Sunday. The incident took place around 5 pm.

Following a boat accident, one person died and three others were injured. The deceased was identified as Aijul Hoque. The injured persons were identified as Moqibul Islam, Taizuddin Ahmed and Farman Ali.

“A country- made boat on its way from the Goroimari area in the Kamrup district to the Kurihamari area in the Nalbari district, carrying at least 12 passengers, collided with another boat travelling in the other direction”, said locals.

However, locals rescued the passengers of the boats, while one person died and three others injured in the incident and the injured persons were rushed to Mukalmua hospital, official said.

Last month, at least six people were reported missing after a boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river in the Dhubri district. One of them was found dead, a Circle Officer. The body of the missing officer in the boat incident was recovered 72 hours after the mishap.