Despite deep sea divers and disaster rescue soldiers worked through all night to pull out bodies from the Brahmaputra River, at least 100 people were still missing Tuesday, May 1^st. An Indian official told on Tuesday that they managed to pull 103 bodies out of a river after a packed ferry carrying about 350 people capsized in heavy winds and rain in remote northeast India.

According to Pritam Saikia, the district magistrate of Goalpara district also said that around 150 passengers swam to safety or were rescued by villagers when the ferry broke in two pieces.

The accident occurred near Fakiragram village in west Dhubri district, about 350 kilometers (215 miles) west of the state capital, Gauhati, and close to where the Brahmaputra River enters Bangladesh. The area is dotted with riverside settlements and islands, and boats are the most common mode of transport. Most ferries are overcrowded, with little regard for safety regulations.

Indian authorities are currently getting help from their Bangladeshi counterparts to locate for the lost ones.