Boat carrying 100 passengers sinks in India's northeast - witnesses


Reuters | Guwahati | Updated: 08-09-2021 18:45 IST | Created: 08-09-2021 18:45 IST
Boat carrying 100 passengers sinks in India's northeast - witnesses
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A boat carrying around 100 passengers sank in India's northeastern state of Assam after a collision with another boat, witnesses said on Wednesday.

"I am pained at the tragic boat accident near Nimati Ghat, Jorhat. Directed Majuli & Jorhat admin to undertake rescue mission expeditiously," Assam's Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted late on Wednesday.

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