Fifty People Missing After Two Ferries Collide in River in Northeastern India – Videos

NEW DELHI (Sputnik) - At least 50 people are missing after a collision of two ferries carrying about 120 passengers and the rollover of one of them in the Brahmaputra River in the Assam state of northeastern India, the police said.

"We have found an upturned boat in about 350 meters [0.2 miles] from the river’s coast. About 20 people on board have been rescued from different places downriver, but around 50 are missing," Ankur Jain, the police’s representative, told national broadcaster India TV.

The representative also confirmed the death of one person in the accident.

#Assam Boats with 100+ carrying passengers sank in Brahmaputra river heading towards majuli, after collision with another ship.
some passengers managed to swim away to safety and Many more passengers were missing.we are Praying Allah for the safety of passengers...#Assam pic.twitter.com/skobPUDYlx

— 🌸Abul Fajal Laskar🌺🇮🇳 (@AbulFajalLaska1) September 8, 2021

Tragedy in Brahmaputra: A boat carrying about 130 people from Nimatighat in Jorhat district capsized after colliding with a ferry plying from Kamalabari ghat in Majuli island. Reports said 40 people rescued, several still missing. Two teams from 12 NDRF on its way for SAR ops. pic.twitter.com/G2tbRES5Vi

— Karishma Hasnat (@karishmahasnat) September 8, 2021

Sad News: Two boats collided and capsized in Brahmaputra near Majuli, Assam.

100+ people reported missing.
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— Voice of Assam (@VoiceOfAxom) September 8, 2021

The incident occurred when the first ferry headed to the island of Maluji from the Nimati Ghat pier, while the second one was going in the opposite direction, according to India TV.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences over the accident.