3 Children Missing As Boat Carrying Flood-Affected People Capsizes In Assam
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Assam is severely affected by floods with 18.95 lakh people suffering in 28 districts and 55 people dying due to the deluge and landslides in the state this year.
A boat carrying flood-affected people has capsized in Assam's Hojai district, leaving three children missing while 21 others have been rescued, officials said on Saturday. #WATCH | Hojai, Assam | Breach between Jamunamukh and Jugijan section under Lumding division of Northeast Frontier Railway due to flood after heavy rainfall has led to disruption in train services. Several trains have been cancelled/partially cancelled/ diverted (17.06) pic.twitter.com/31smRedo4W
A group of 24 villagers were moving to safety from inundated Islampur village late on Friday night when the boat hit submerged a brick kiln and capsized in Raikota area, they said.
"Personnel of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued 21 people, while search operations are underway to trace the three missing children," Hojai Deputy Commissioner Anupam Choudhury told PTI.
He urged people not to take a risk and venture out in the dark in inundated areas.
