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Boat carrying 11 capsizes in Brahmaputra at Lahorighat, Assam; 7 feared missing
✍️ India Today NE
🗓 28 Sep 2026, 01:36 AM
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A boat with 11 occupants sank in the Brahmaputra River near Lahorighat, Assam, leaving seven passengers unaccounted for.
A passenger boat carrying eleven people went down in the Brahmaputra River close to Lahorighat in Assam. The vessel reportedly capsized after taking on water, causing it to sink rapidly.
Rescue teams from the district administration, along with local volunteers, rushed to the scene. Five survivors were pulled out of the water and taken to a nearby health centre for medical attention.
Seven passengers remain missing and are presumed to be in the river. Authorities have launched a search operation using motorboats and divers, while families of the missing have been notified.
The incident adds to a series of recent water‑related accidents in the region, prompting officials to urge stricter safety checks on river transport.
Further updates will be provided as the search progresses and more information becomes available.
Rescue teams from the district administration, along with local volunteers, rushed to the scene. Five survivors were pulled out of the water and taken to a nearby health centre for medical attention.
Seven passengers remain missing and are presumed to be in the river. Authorities have launched a search operation using motorboats and divers, while families of the missing have been notified.
The incident adds to a series of recent water‑related accidents in the region, prompting officials to urge stricter safety checks on river transport.
Further updates will be provided as the search progresses and more information becomes available.