Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma will visit the place of an accident on Thursday, where at least one person died, 84 people have survived the tragedy, and seven are still missing.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is present at the spot and the team is cutting through the capsized boat, unfortunately, passengers weren’t found inside the boat. The Army will join the team in rescuing the rest of the passengers.
On Wednesday, a boat carrying over 120 passengers collided with a ferry steamer and sank in the Brahmaputra river near Nimati Ghat in the Jorhat district. The accident occurred when the private boat ‘Ma Kamala’ was headed to Majuli from Nimati Ghat and ferry ‘Tripkai’, operated by the state’s Inland Water Transport (IWT) Department, was coming from the riverine island.
Top Developments So Far
– Protests broke out in Assam’s Majuli over the boat capsize in Brahmaputra, prompting the police to baton-charge the people, including students.
– Power Minister Bimal Borah, who reached Majuli ahead of Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s visit, was gheraoed by the agitating students, forcing him to sit on the road at Garmur Chariali for almost half-an-hour as he tried to talk to the protesters.
– Eight persons are currently being treated at Jorhat Medical College and Hospital.
– In connection with the accident, three officials of the Inland Water Transport (IWT) Department have been placed under suspension for alleged negligence of duty, while senior ministers admitted that there were lapses and the “guilty” will be punished, PTI reported.
– More than 120 passengers were on board but many of them were rescued by lifeguards on ‘Tripkai’.
– A woman died in hospital after she was rescued from the river and was identified as Porimita Das who hails from Guwahati and was working as a faculty in a college in Majuli.
-Three more persons are undergoing treatment at the Jorhat Medical College and Hospital, a senior doctor said.
-Rescue operations are still on and the Indian Army will join the NDRF team.
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