'More than 100' feared dead in Indian ferry sinking

[Rafi]

BBC News - 'More than 100' feared dead in Indian ferry sinking


rest in peace, a real tragedy .

 

[Armstrong]

'To God we belong and to Him do we return' - Rest in Peace ! Our heartfelt condolences to their loved ones...!

 

[Hashshāshīn]

RIP. After Pakistan experienced similar tragedies, we know how this feels.

 

[ZABASHO]

RIP the dead.
Pray we find the missing before its too late!

 

[Generally Khan]

Condolences to the families.

 

[BATMAN]

Could ALFA be behind this?
rip

 

[Soumya_india]

103 die as boat capsizes in Assam; 200 missing


In one of the worst midstream tragedies in Assam, around 103 people died and 200 missing after a steamer with over 300 passengers on board capsized in the Brahmaputra river here on Monday.


Deputy Commissioner Kumud Chandra Kalita said the bodies of 103 victims, including women and children, were recovered by the BSF and the National Disaster Force personnel near Jaleswar. He said about 25 people swam to safety after the double-decked ferry, while crossing the river from Dhubrighat, was caught in a storm and capsized around 4:20 pm.

The bodies of the victims were kept at Dhubri Civil Hospital, Kalita said. The fate of the remaining passengers was not immediately known. The steamer had left the Dhubri ferry ghat for Medartary in the south bank of the district in the evening.

The Army, BSF’s water wing, National Disaster Force and police armed with mechanised boats have launched a massive rescue operation in the river but darkness and inclement weather have hindered rescue operations.

President Pratibha Patil expressed grief over the mishap while Prime Minister Manmohan Singh spoke to Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi to convey his condolences. Singh assured the state government of “all possible assistance in relief operations and also for assistance from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund to the families of the deceased,” said a statement issued by PMO.

103 die as boat capsizes in Assam; 200 missing

Very Sad incident..
RIP to dead..
Sympathy to the victims..

 

[gslv]

Could ALFA be behind this?
rip

its not alfa its ULFA. btw i dont think so that ulfa would be behind this tragedy.may GOD guide the souls of the deceased.

 

[SHAMK9]

South Asia has been hit hard with tragedies this month, my prayers are with the families of the victims

 

[Shardul.....the lion]

RIP to dead people.

For Gods Sake,
when will our government value lives over money. Now they will announce some monetary benefits, but what about lives lost?

Now the rules will be implemented for one month, and after that everything will return to same old ways, until next accident.

 

[yyetttt]

WOAH! My condolences to the families of the deceased...

 

[PteX]

R.I.P, my condolences. This is a tragedy.

 

[meghdut]

Chief reason is lack of control by state government. These ferries I have seen with my own eyes. They are loaded to the utmost and then some. No one controls how many people should go in one such ferry. No wonder when the storm struck the ferry lost control and broke in two. The people who are to blame are IWT Department who never manages such things and the Ferry owners who don't care about people's lives but only their profits.

Rest in Peace

 

[Harry_Thomason]

RIP...

 

[harpoon]

Swimming lessons should be made mandatory especially in regions where people use ferry to get across rivers.