SYLHET. May 4 About 800 boats were damaged by sudden onrush of water from across the border and excessive rains in Gowainghat thana during the last two days.

The country boats used in collection of stones from four quarries and anchored in the river Plain were drifted away by the sudden fail of waters triggered by excessive rains that hit the area early Wednesday.

Collection of stones from Bullaghat. Sripur. Bisnakandi and Jaffiong quarries has been suspended throwing about 5000 labourers unemployed.

Standing Aush crops on about one thousand acres of land in low-lying areas in Gowainghat thana have been damaged.