Assam: Man dead in boat collision on Brahmaputra in Nalbari district

At least one person died and three others were injured in a boat collision on the Brahmaputra River in Assam's Nalbari district on October 16.

The incident took place after a country-made boat carrying at least 12 people was travelling from the Goroimari area in the Kamrup district to the Kurihamari area in the Nalbari district. The other boat, which was coming from the opposite direction, collided with it. Locals rescued the passengers from the boats after the incident.

The deceased was identified as Aijul Hoque. The injured persons were identified as Moqibul Islam, Taizuddin Ahmed and Farman Ali.

"One person died and three others injured in the incident and the injured persons were rushed to Mukalmua hospital," Simanta Borah, Officer-in-Charge of Mukalmua police station in Nalbari district told ANI".

At around 5 pm, the boats collided head-on. One of my family died in the accident and three others were injured," a relative of the deceased person said.

In late September, at least six people were reported missing after a boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river in the Dhubri district. One of them was found dead, a Circle Officer. The body of the missing officer in the boat incident was recovered 72 hours after the mishap.