Guwahati: Four people have gone missing on the Brahmaputra River on Sunday morning when their country boat capsized in Dibrugarh district of Assam.
The incident took place in Chabua of the district.
According to reports, the tragedy occurred while a boat carrying nine people was travelling from Mahmora to Balijan.
The boat is suspected to have capsized due to overloading, but the exact cause is yet to be ascertained.
Reportedly, while five of them managed to swim to safety, four others unfortunately went missing in the river.
The missing persons have been identified as Shankar Yadav, Dhamen Das, Kishan Yadav and Sunku Kurmi.