Assam: Boat Capsizes in Brahmaputra, Seven Feared Missing
Jan 28, 2026
At least seven passengers, most of them women and children, are feared missing after an overloaded country boat capsized in the Brahmaputra River in Assam’s Barpeta district on Tuesday. The boat was ferrying passengers between Rahampur and Barhola Chenga when it reportedly lost balance and overturned midstream. Several passengers managed to swim to safety, while others were rescued by locals. Rescue and search operations were launched by the State Disaster Response Force and local authorities.