Big tragedy in Pakistan: Boat full of criminals sinks in water, 19 women dead, 100 people on board

Around 19 women have died in this tragedy when a boat overturned in the Indus river near the Punjab and Sindh border region of Pakistan.

Around 19 women have died in this tragedy when a boat overturned in the Indus river near the Punjab and Sindh border region of Pakistan. The people on the boat were going to attend a wedding. Officials gave this information on Monday. Officials said that the search is on for other people who lost their lives. He has said that about 100 people were on board the boat. These people belonged to a tribe of Machhaka, 65 kms near Rahim Yar Khan.

19 dead bodies were found

Rahim Yar Khan Deputy Commissioner Syed Musa Raja told the media that 30 personnel, including swimmers and five ambulances and a water rescue van, are present at the scene in the rescue operation. Currently 19 bodies have been recovered and all these are women. And looking for the rest too.

The death toll will continue to rise

The boat capsized due to overloading and strong flow of water, Gadha said. Several others are still missing, he said. He said that this incident took place when these people were returning from Rajanpur to Machha after the marriage ceremony. Holiday said that the death toll may increase. Also, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shahbaz Sharif, has expressed grief over this incident and offered his condolences. Sharif tweeted his condolences to the families of the deceased.

Local people saved around 35 lives

Let us tell you that the police have told the media that the local people have rescued around 35 people. The search for the rest of the missing persons is still on. It is to be mentioned here that last week the Provincial Disaster Management of Punjab issued an alert of heavy rains from 15 to 17 July and appealed not to go into the water.