10 drown as boat sinks in Assam
Ten people drowned and four were reported missing after a boat capsized Sunday in the flood-hit northeastern Indian state of Assam, police said.
The accident, involving a vessel carrying about 50 passengers, took place in the early evening in Morigaon, some 70km east of Guwahati, Assam's main city.
A police official said four people were still unaccounted for. Locals had earlier saved 36 passengers.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Rescue efforts are under way to find the missing people, the police official added.
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