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Guwahati, Jul 13: In a tragic incident an 85-year-old man lost his life after being carried away by powerful currents while bathing in the River Brahmaputra on Thursday morning.
The deceased was identified as Bhogeswar Bora who was a resident of Gayan village in Assam's Majuli.
Reportedly, Bora went for his daily bath in the river but unfortunately was swept away by the strong currents.
Locals, later, found his lifeless body a few meters away on the river banks.
Meanwhile, police reached the site and sent the body for post-mortem.