Twenty-two people are missing after a boat capsized in the flooded Brahmaputra River in India’s remote north-east. Twenty-two people are missing after a boat capsized in the flooded Brahmaputra River in India’s remote north-east. Police said the boat was bringing 36 people to Gauhati, the capital of Assam state, from a village across the river. Passersby standing on the opposite bank watch rescuers search the waters of the Brahmaputra River (AP)The boat sank after hitting the tower of an under-construction water project. More than 1,000 people have died in seven states since the monsoon season started in June.

Source: Irish Independent September 05, 2018 14:15 UTC