Assam ferry sinking
On 30 April 2012, a ferry carrying about 350 passengers capsized in the Brahmaputra River in the Dhubri district of Assam in Northeast India. The disaster killed at least 103 people.
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| Date | 30 April 2012 |
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| Location | Brahmaputra River, Dhubri, Assam, India |
| Coordinates | 25.967305°N 90.050726°E |
| Cause | Storm and overcrowding |
| Participants | Crew and 305 passengers |
| Outcome | Capsized |
| Deaths | 103 |
| Missing | 100 |
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