New Delhi: At least seven people including Circle Officer of Dhubri are missing as mechanised boat capsized in Brahmaputra in Assam's Dhubri, news agency ANI reported. Search and rescue operations are underway.
"6-7 persons are still missing; search & rescue operations are underway. Circle Officer of Dhubri is also still missing in the incident. As per the initial report, around 29-30 people were onboard when the boat capsized", ANI quoted Dhubri Deputy Commissioner Anbamuthan MP as saying.
Teams of SDRF and BSF engaged in search operation; NDRF team on its way here from Bongaigaon. 10 divers mobilised to the incident spot, ANI quoted Dhubri Deputy Commissioner Anbamuthan MP as saying.
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