Assam: 3 persons feared dead as boat capsized in Cachar district

July 24, 2017:    In Assam, at least three persons are feared dead as a boat capsized in Cachar district of Barak Valley yesterday. According to the reports, a boat capsized in flood waters at Lakhipur sub-division in the Cachar district with 9 persons on board.

Six persons were rescued by the nearby fishermen with the help of locals, but other three persons are still missing. NDRF and SDRF teams have been called and search operation is still on. The missing persons are identified as Biswajit Paul, Rajib Das and Appu Ali.    (AIR NEWS)