Guwahati: A minor was killed while two others reportedly went missing after a boat capsized in South Salmara Mankachar, Assam.
As per reports, the incident took place at the Alga area in Nepur, Mankacahr along the Indo-Bangladesh border during a storm.
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While initially, three were reported to be missing, one retrieved from the waters died during treatment.
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Operations to locate the other two missing persons are still being carried out by the rescue teams.
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The boat carrying 18 passengers capsized at around 5:30 pm on Sunday.
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While most managed to swim ashore, Shamim Hussain, a 4-year-old boy drowned and despite being retrieved, he succumbed at a medical facility.
Two others Kovad Hussain (65) and Ismail Hussain (8) are still missing in the river.
Further operations are on to trace the missing persons.