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Girls meet watery grave

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Three girls met watery grave when the boat ferrying them capsized on the river Burhi Dihing at Tengakhat on Thursday.

The tragic incident took place in the evening when the boat was ferrying 5 people. Local residents rescued two people while three bodied were fished out one hour after the incident.  

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