Two more bodies found, toll in Assam boat capsize reaches 5

Goalpara, July 12

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The bodies of two missing victims of a boat capsize in Assam’s Goalpara district were found on Friday, taking the toll to five, the police said.

CM Himanta Biswa Sarma, while visiting the accident site and meeting the bereaved family, announced ex gratia of Rs 4 lakh for the next of kin of each victim. A small boat carrying about 20 people had sunk into floodwaters at Simlitola in the Rongjuli police station area on Thursday, leading to the death of five persons. Three bodies were recovered the same day, while the two others were found on Friday.

The deceased have been identified as Gouranga Malakar, Uday Sarkar, Jitu Karmakar, Prasenjit Saha and Sujan Malakar — all of them were of the same family.