Guwahati, June 19 -- A boat accident struck the Gorakhsatari-Nadiya ferry ghat in Assam's Barkhetri area of Nalbari district on Thursday, leaving multiple passengers many of them school students feared missing in the river.

The incident occurred when a ferry, reportedly overcrowded with over 100 passengers, broke apart mid-river. Preliminary investigations suggest that severe overcrowding caused the vessel's upper portion to give way, plunging several commuters into the water. While the boat did not capsize, the structural failure led to chaos on board.

Among those still missing are two students-Aryan Ali and Majidul Islam, and Gafur Ali, Grade IV government employee. The ferry was transporting residents from riverine areas to the Gorak...