The Border Security Force, BSF has set up a helpline for providing information to the kith and kin of the victims of boat tragedy in Dhubri District of Assam yesterday. According to Home Ministry, the helpline number is 0361-2842972 and it will be operational for 24 hours.

Meanwhile, BSF is making all out efforts to rescue the survivors and retrieve the dead bodies which have flown down the stream in the Brahmaputra river after the incident. BSF has also established contact with the Border Guards of Bangladesh, BGB, at the highest level in Dhaka and also with the Sector Commander of Rangpur and Battalion Commander at Kurigram.

BGB has also been requested to carry out search for survivors and look for the dead bodies and make arrangements to hand over the same to BSF.