Assam: Child dies, two missing as boat capsizes in Brahmaputra amid heavy rains and storm

“An SDRF team has started a search operation this morning and divers from Dhubri and Goalpara districts have also been called in,” he mentioned. A crew of Nationwide Catastrophe Response Crew (NDRF) is reaching the spot to help in rescue efforts.

The CEO mentioned that ASDMA is sending drones for surveillance throughout the marketing campaign.

He mentioned that there have been 15 passengers on board the boat and the remaining passengers managed to swim out safely with the assistance of native folks.

Tripathi mentioned that many incidents of lightning have been reported in lots of districts, however no casualties have been reported thus far.