Lakhimpur (Assam), 04 October (HS): Tragedy struck Ghilamora in Assam’s Lakhimpur district after a country boat carrying members of a family capsized in the Merbil wetland, leaving three people dead, reports said.

The incident occurred when the boat overturned in the wetland, reportedly throwing the passengers into the water. Three members of the same family were unable to survive the mishap and drowned.

The incident has cast a pall of gloom over the area, with the deaths leaving the family and local residents shocked. Further details regarding the identities of the deceased and the circumstances leading to the boat capsizing are awaited.----------

Hindusthan Samachar / Sriprakash