Two Boats With Over 100 Passengers Collide In Brahmaputra River, Several Feared Drowned
Two passenger boats collided with each other and one capsized in the Brahmaputra river in Assams. Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sharma confirmed the incident and directed Majuli and Jorhat administration to carry out swift rescue operations. According to reports 70 people are still missing and 50 have been rescued.
Several people went missing after two passenger boats collided with each other, and one capsized, in the Brahmaputra river in Assam's Jorhat.
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sharma confirmed the incident and directed Majuli and Jorhat administration to carry out swift rescue operations.
#Assam Boats with 100+ carrying passengers sank in Brahmaputra river heading towards majuli, after collision with another ship.
¡ª ?Abul Fajal Laskar??? (@AbulFajalLaska1) September 8, 2021
some passengers managed to swim away to safety and Many more passengers were missing.we are Praying Allah for the safety of passengers...#Assam pic.twitter.com/skobPUDYlx
The incident took place near Neamatighat in Jorhat district.
"One death has been confirmed in the boat accident at Neamatighat in Jorhat. Rescue operation is underway," said Jorhat SP Ankur Jain.
While a few people managed to swim to safety, some passengers are still feared missing.
Assam | Two boats carrying approximately 120 passengers collided in the Brahmaputra river in Jorhat today, many passengers missing; rescue operation underway: DG NDRF Satya N. Pradhan pic.twitter.com/TQmQSm1NAK
¡ª ANI (@ANI) September 8, 2021
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are carrying out rescue operations to trace the missing passengers.
According to reports, 70 people are still missing and 50 have been rescued.
Sarma expressed pain over the tragic incident and said that he will visit Neematighat on Thursday.
I am pained at the tragic boat accident near Nimati Ghat, Jorhat.
¡ª Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) September 8, 2021
Directed Majuli & Jorhat admin to undertake rescue mission expeditiously with help of @NDRFHQ & SDRF. Advising Min @BimalBorahbjp to immediately rush to the accident site. I'll also visit Nimati Ghat tomorrow.
"I am pained at the tragic boat accident near Nimati Ghat, Jorhat. Directed Majuli & Jorhat admin to undertake rescue missions expeditiously with help of @NDRFHQ & SDRF. Advising Min @BimalBorahbjp to immediately rush to the accident site. I'll also visit Nimati Ghat tomorrow," he tweeted.
