Guwahati: At least three persons have drowned in two separate incidents in Assam on Tuesday.
One individual drowned in the Brahmaputra River in Dibrugarh district while he was taking a bath in the river. The deceased has been identified as Mithu Basfor (48).
Meanwhile, another person identified as Mantu Basfor was rescued by locals and rushed to Assam Medical College and Hospital (AMCH) in Dibrugarh for treatment.
However, the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) along with the help of the Dibrugarh Police has launched search operations to recover the body of the person.
In another incident, two youths drowned in the Disang River in Sivasagar district.
According to sources, the persons have been identified as Raj Roy and Sej Roy, residents of Sivasagar Station Chariali. They had reportedly gone to bathe at the river on the occasion of Rakh Purnima.
The SDFR has launched search operations to trace the duo.
