Guwahati, 24th September: A tragic accident struck the village of Tarangapur, Bilasipara, as a fisherman drowned, and another was critically injured after their boat capsized in the Brahmaputra River during a violent storm on the evening of September 23. The victim, identified as Kamal Uddin Sekh from Chirakuta, went missing after the boat sank, while his companion, Nazrul Islam, was rescued and is currently undergoing treatment at Bilasipara Model Hospital.
The two men were fishing when a sudden storm, accompanied by gusting winds and lightning, hit the region, overturning their boat. While Nazrul Islam was saved by local residents, Kamal Uddin Sekh was swept away by the river’s powerful currents. Despite ongoing search and rescue operations, authorities have yet to recover his body.
This incident underscores the vulnerability of local fishermen to sudden and unpredictable storms, a growing concern in the area.
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