Toll of people killed in Indus River boat incident rises to 20
July 18, 2022
- 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.
