MANDI BAHUDDIN: A devastating incident unfolded on the outskirts of Pind Dadan Khan as a boat capsized in the Jhelum River, resulting in the loss of at least six lives, including four children and two women, as reported by media on Thursday.
The reports confirmed that the victims, all from the same family, met their untimely demise in the tragic accident on the Jhelum River.
The boat, which was carrying over 30 passengers along with a carry-van, motorcycles, and various goods, encountered distress and capsized in the river.
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Following the incident, police and rescue teams swiftly mobilised to the scene, launching a search operation to locate any survivors and provide assistance.
The tragic event echoes a similar catastrophe that struck earlier on March 5, when a fishing boat carrying approximately 50 fishermen capsized in the Arabian Sea near Thatta, as reported by the Fisher Folk Forum.
According to the Coastal Media Centre spokesperson, the fishing boat met its fate in the deep waters of the Arabian Sea, sinking in the Hajamro Creek between Karachi and Thatta.
