A boat carrying flood-affected people has capsized in Assam's Hojai district, leaving three children missing while 21 others have been rescued, officials said on Saturday.
Guwahati, June 18 (PTI): Assam reeled under devastating floods caused by incessant rain, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taking stock of the situation and Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visiting several relief camps sheltering affected people on Saturday, officials said. As many as 19 lakh people remained affected by the deluge in 28 districts. A total of 55 people have died due to floods and landslides in the state this year. A boat carrying flood-affected people has capsized in Hojai district, leaving three children missing while 21 others have been rescued. A group of 24 villagers were moving to safety from inundated Islampur village late on Friday night when the boat hit submerged a brick kiln and capsized in Raikota area. Modi called up Sarma and enquired about the flood situation, while also assuring the chief minister of all possible help from the Centre. “Earlier today, spoke to Assam CM and took stock of the situation due to floods in the state. Assured all possibl