Toll of people killed in Indus River boat incident rises to 20

• More than half of those drowned still missing.
• Boat carrying more than 50 baratis was returning from Sardarpur.
• Assistant commissioner says that they are currently searching for survivors

RAHIM YAR KHAN: The toll of a boat full of baratis that capsised in the Indus River has reached 20.

According to Assistant Commissioner Sadiqabad, a boat carrying more than 50 baratis was returning from Sardarpur in the Indus River when it overturned near Machhaka.

More than 50 people, including women and children, were on-board.

While 20 bodies have been found, the other 30 are still missing.

The assistant commissioner says that they are currently searching for the missing people.