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Story summary
- A small boat capsized while three residents crossed the Merbil wetland around 9:30 a.m. to move cattle in Assam’s Lakhimpur district.
- The victims were identified as Padma Dutta (45-50), Ajit Dutta (22-25) and child Dutta (10-11).
- Residents and the State Disaster Response Force rescued the victims within an hour and took them to Ghilamara BPHC.
- Police transferred bodies to North Lakhimpur Medical College after doctors declared the three victims dead on arrival.