Assam Boat Death Toll

• Assam flood scene grim, toll rises to 30

  The overall flood situation in Assam further worsened on Thursday as fresh areas came under water. The death toll rose to 30 and many others went missing in a boat capsize in Goalpara district.

• Owner, crew of ferry arrested; one more body recovered

  The owner and crew of the double-decker ferry that capsized on April 30 in the Bramhaputra river in Assam's Dhubri district have been arrested. Owner of the ferry Syed Ali Bepari, pilot Golabuddin, ticket checker Syed ur Rahman and helper Shah Alam Sheikh were arrested on the charge of plying the ferry after expiry of its licence, Dhubri Additional...

• Assam boat tragedy: Search operations still on

  Search operations continued for the eighth day today to find survivors of the Dhubri boat tragedy with the Army, NDRF and BSF trying to trace victims. Police said no bodies were found either yesterday or today. Bodies of 38 victims have so far been recovered and 42 victims have been registered as officially missing.

• Assam boat tragedy: Death toll lesser than original estimate?

  Latest reports suggest that the death toll in the Assam boat tragedy could be much less than the original estimate. Last night, over 100 people were feared dead after an over-packed steamer, reportedly carrying 350 passengers, sank in the Brahmaputra river in Assam after being caught in a severe storm. According to reports, the accident happened cl...

• Assam boat tragedy: Top ten developments

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