By 2 killed in boat capsize in Assam’s Son Beel lake during storm; 3 rescued
Two persons including a minor drowned in Assam’s Son Beel lake in Karimganj district after a hand boat capsized during a mild storm on Wednesday evening. A state disaster response force (SDRF) team managed to rescue the other three persons. The two bodies were recovered at around 11:15 am on Thursday.
He said the incident took place at around 4:30 pm yesterday and its circumstances will be probed by the District Disaster Management Authority or the DDMA.
Out of the five passengers sailing on the boat, Nilesh Das, his son, 17-year-old Ajit Das, and 7-year-old Dhanu Das, son of Manoranjan Das have been rescued. Nilesh Das is the owner of the boat and all of them are residents of Fakuragram village.
