Search Underway for Missing Boy After Boat Capsizes in Flooded Barpeta District

In the flood-affected Sarukhetri area of Barpeta District, a seven-year-old boy named Kaish Ahmed went missing after the boat he was traveling in capsized. Kaish, a student at Noor Public School in Bagudi, was on his way to school when the accident occurred. The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has launched a search operation, but ongoing flooding hampers their efforts. This incident underscores the dangerous conditions residents face in flood-hit areas, where reliance on boats for daily commutes poses significant risks, often without adequate safety measures.