  Assam ferry sinking  Assam ferry sinking | |
| Date | 30 April 2012 |
|---|---|
| Location | Brahmaputra River, Dhubri, Assam, India |
| Coordinates | 25°58′02″N 90°03′03″E / 25.967305°N 90.050726°E |
| Cause | Storm and overcrowding |
| Participants | Crew and 305 passengers[1] |
| Outcome | Capsized |
| Deaths | 108[2] |
| Missing | at least 150 (presumed dead)[3] |
On 30 April 2012, a ferry carrying about 350 passengers capsized in the Brahmaputra River in the Dhubri district of Assam in Northeast India.[4] The disaster killed at least 108 people.
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