Local media reported that a boat carrying people from Nimatighat in the Jorhat district capsized after colliding with a ferry operating from Kamalabari ghat in Majuli island.
Dozens of people are feared missing after two passenger boats carrying about 100 people collided and capsized in the river Brahmaputra near eastern Assam's Majuli on Wednesday afternoon.
Jorhat deputy commissioner Ashok Kumar Barman said the mishap happened around 4 pm.
State Disaster Response Force and National Disaster Response Force personnel are currently engaged in rescue operations.
Big Boat accident at nimati ghat. pic.twitter.com/QOZEZNk8G9
— Pronb Jyoti Baruah (@PronabPb)Local media reported that a boat carrying people from Nimatighat in the Jorhat district capsized after colliding with a ferry operating from Kamalabari ghat in Majuli island.
Terming the mishap as tragic, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed Majuli and Jorhat administrations to undertake rescue mission expeditiously with the help of NDRF and SDRF.
I am pained at the tragic boat accident near Nimati Ghat, Jorhat.
Directed Majuli & Jorhat admin to undertake rescue mission expeditiously with help of & SDRF. Advising Min to immediately rush to the accident site. I'll also visit Nimati Ghat tomorrow.
The chief minister also advised state tourism and sports minister, Bimal Borah, to rush to the accident site.
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal spoke to the Assam Chief Minister and took stock of the situation. He also directed the Shipping ministry to provide all necessary support to help the victims.