Hundreds die in Indian Ferry disaster © Reuters/Rupak De Chowdhuri Rescue workers in India have been battling heavy wind and rain to search for survivors, after at least 103 people drowned on an overloaded ferry which capsized whilst one of the country's largest rivers. The boat had been carrying about 300 people when it sank during the night. It is one of the worst accidents to have hit India's northeastern region in recent times. The ferry had been carrying mainly local farmers and their families when it tipped over in a storm on a stretch of the Brahmaputra river. Around 100 people were rescued but there are many others missing. Pc Saloi, an officer at the scene said: "Our rescue efforts have been hampered by bad weather, it is still raining heavily and there is almost zero visibility in the area." Eyewitnesses told police the vessel was old and broke in two after capsizing in the swollen river. Rescue workers said they had contacted colleagues downstream in Bangladesh to help in the search for survivors.