North Lakhimpur, Oct. 4 -- Three people, including a 45-year-old woman and her 11-year-old nephew, drowned after a boat overturned in the Mer Beel wetland at Ghilamora in Assam's Lakhimpur district on Sunday morning.

The incident took place at around 9 am when the three were crossing the wetland to take their cattle for grazing at Kathoni Mer Beel, situated on the opposite side of the waterbody. The boat reportedly overturned midway, plunging all three occupants into the water.

The deceased were identified as Padma Dutta, 45, her nephew Mridushmin Dutta, 11, and their neighbour Ajeet Dutta, 22. All three belonged to Deoliya village under Ghilamora Police Station.

After the boat capsized, villagers immediately began a search and rescue ...